Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced today that he will step down as Majority Leader on July 31. On June 19, the House Republicans will vote for a new Majority Leader. There are already two major contenders, Whip Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Pete Sessions. Both are already wrangling for votes. McCarthy […]
Speaker Boehner has released a statement on Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary loss. As Majority Leader, Cantor was the second-in-command behind Boehner. Cantor also served as a Tea Party liaison for Boehner, he would help convince members to vote for legislation. Many Tea Party congressmen and women, especially initially, had […]
The annual State of the Union address has been set for January 28. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has also confirmed that date, Politico reported. House Speaker John Boehner sent the formal invitation on Friday, inviting the President to the House chamber to deliver the address. Boehner wrote, “In […]
Speaker Boehner has released a statement indicating his support for the Senate’s bipartisan bill that would end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. However, he does say that the House will continue to fight Obamacare. “The House has fought with everything it has to convince the president of […]
“Republicans continue to listen to the American people and take steps to keep critical parts of the government running. There’s nothing ‘piecemeal’ about making sure Americans have access to all of their national parks, or continuing life-saving cancer research. Instead of threatening to veto these bills as part of a […]
