John Boehner - US Politics

With tea partiers reluctant to negotiate, he has only bad choices as the default deadline looms.With tea partiers reluctant to negotiate, he has only bad choices as the default deadline looms.House Speaker John Boehner is stuck between the tea party and a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is what to expect on Thursday as lawmakers try to close in on a deal for Congress to raise the U.S. government's $14.3 trillion borrowing limit by an August 2 deadline and avoid a debt default:* House of ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner looked over his restive Republican troops on Wednesday and told them: "Get your ass in line."Boehner's backside may be on the line as well in a cliffhanger dispute over raising the debt ceiling ...

With the White House and Republicans locked in a tense showdown over the US debt, both sides have taken to social network Twitter with a vengeance to score points in 140 characters or less.Since talks began, President Barack Obama's communications team and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief Democratic vote counter in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday that a few members of his party may back a budget plan developed by House Speaker John Boehner."Maybe a few" Democrats will back the Republican plan, ...

(Reuters) - The Congress faces an August 2 deadline for raising the government's $14.3 trillion limit on borrowing and averting a potentially catastrophic default.President Barack Obama and congressional leaders -- Republicans and Democrats -- have been unable to work out a deal ...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (Reuters) - Tea Party activists demanded House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner deliver on budget cuts at a rally on Monday at his Ohio offices, urging the Republican leader to "stand strong" in debt negotiations.About 100 people chanted "no ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, introduced a new plan on Monday to approve an increase in the debt ceiling based on the principles of the "cut, cap and balance" plan that can pass in the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, his office said.Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, is expected to discuss efforts to pass legislation raising the U.S. debt limit by ...

(Reuters) - With financial markets on edge, White House officials and Republican leaders scrambled to reassure them that the United States will avert default and lift its $14.3 trillion borrowing limit before August 2.Following is a timeline of the U.S. debt debate:November ...

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Topic: John Boehner

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