Topic: John Boehner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Saturday he and other congressional leaders are seeking a bipartisan solution to raise the debt limit by an August 2 deadline and avoid a U.S. default.In a statement issued after a ...
US President Barack Obama angrily summoned top lawmakers for crisis talks Saturday on averting a disastrous early August debt default that could send shockwaves through the fragile global economy.With an August 2 deadline fast approaching, Obama warned that polarized lawmakers must have ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Republican House of Representatives leader John Boehner and House Republican number two Eric Cantor at 5 p.m. (2100 GMT) on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing deficit talks, the White House said.(Editing by Sandra ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest Republican plan to avert a looming default is a fierce statement of conservative principles that pushes the party's negotiating position farther to the right.That's why it may be the first step on the road to compromise.By giving ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest Republican plan to avert a looming U.S. default is a fierce statement of conservative principles that pushes the party's negotiating position farther to the right.That's why it may be the first step on the road to compromise.By ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner pushed for immediate spending cuts at Monday's debt-reduction meeting with President Barack Obama and fellow congressional leaders, a Republican aide said."The speaker took issue with Democrats' suggestion that most of the ...
US President Barack Obama convened a second consecutive day of crisis talks Monday, but a polarized Washington appeared far from a deal to stave off a catastrophic debt default.Obama met Sunday evening with congressional leaders, including Republican House Speaker John Boehner, but ...
Republican US House Speaker John Boehner poured cold water Friday on talk of an "imminent deal" with the White House to raise the US debt limit, but warned of dire fallout unless one is reached soon."The situation that we face is pretty ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John Boehner faces his greatest test yet as the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, one that may determine his political fate and the country's fiscal well-being.Boehner has navigated Congress' shark-infested waters for 20 years, but the ...
Golf-loving foes President Barack Obama and Republican Speaker John Boehner will take their feud onto the fairways for a long-awaited round later this month.A game between the two rivals has long been rumored, despite the two men being at odds over slashing ...
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