House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced yesterday that due to budget constraints, the House will be terminating its nearly 200-year-long page program.
Here’s a statement released by the pair:
“We have great appreciation for the unique role that Pages have played in the history and traditions of the House of Representatives. This decision was not easy, but it is necessary due to the prohibitive cost of the program and advances in technology that have rendered most Page-provided services no longer essential to the smooth functioning of the House. Although the traditional mission of the Page Program has diminished, we will work with Members of the House to carry on the tradition of engaging young people in the work of the Congress.”
No word on whether the Senate is planning to follow suit.
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