John Boehner
In Violation of MAP-21 Promises, House Votes to Cut Transportation Spending
The House of Representatives voted to subtract $785 million from the transportation budget this week, trimming dollars from transit, New Starts and highway safety programs as part of a "continuing resolution" measure that will set spending levels through 2013.
March 8, 2013
Boehner Calls Obama’s Bluff on Infrastructure (But Who Will Call Boehner’s?)
Did you notice the big white beard and jolly red cheeks on President Obama at the State of the Union the other night? He's the new Santa Claus, giving out gifts the government can't afford to greedy little kids everywhere.
February 15, 2013
UPDATE: Boehner’s Cryptic Message on Taxes
UPDATE 1:47 p.m.: Speaker Boehner just sent out an email to reporters, highlighting media reports of his comments that assert that he doesn't intend to raise tax rates. It clarifies his position that the election doesn't equal a "mandate for raising tax rates” on the American people.
November 8, 2012
Boxer Demands Restoration of MAP-21 Funding Levels
The MAP-21 transportation bill was just signed two months ago, and its funding levels, agreed to by a difficult and fragile compromise between warring political parties, are already under attack.
September 12, 2012
John Boehner Makes Stuff Up About Gas Prices
Out of thin air, House Speaker John Boehner sent an email yesterday with the subject line, "Labor Day Pain: Gas Prices Have Doubled on President Obama's Watch." As evidence of the "doubling" charge, Boehner links to his own website, where he claims, "The average price for a gallon of gasoline was $1.85 when President Obama took office."
September 5, 2012
Boehner Masks GOP Attack on Safe Streets By Opposing Flowers
House Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters yesterday morning. His message: "Republicans Relentlessly Focused on Jobs."
June 22, 2012
House Won’t Take Up Senate Transpo Bill as March 31 Deadline Looms
So much for bipartisanship.
March 16, 2012
Don’t Count Out HR 7 Yet: House GOP Could Revive Their Bill This Week
Last week, when House Speaker John Boehner indicated his willingness to bring up the Senate transportation bill, it seemed like an admission of defeat for the brazenly partisan approach and insanely destructive policies the Republicans have been promoting. But it’s not over yet.
March 12, 2012
As Yet Another House Proposal Dies In Utero, Boehner Looks to Senate Bill
The original six-year House transportation bill had funding levels that were too low, so House leaders axed that and came up with a fairy tale bill in which oil drilling would pay for higher transportation spending levels. Then they decided to kick transit funding out of that bill, which didn't fly. So they thought about replacing the whole kit and kaboodle with an 18-month bill, but no one liked that either.
March 8, 2012
House GOP Takes the Plunge, Unveils Transportation and Energy Plan Today
UPDATE 12:00: Leaders did not introduce a bill, but outlined their plan in rather vague terms. More to come.
November 17, 2011