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Bob SparksOctober 1, 2015

John Boehner sure knows how to make news. At least he waited until Pope Francis left Washington before he dropped his resignation bombshell last week. The soon-to-be-former Speaker set off a media and Capitol frenzy with his Friday announcement. Boehner’s decision elicited respectful reflection from one side matched by jubilation from the conservative wing of the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 1, 2015

The Republican-led House’s approval of a multibillion-dollar defense policy bill could end up being vetoed by President Obama and ultimately hurting MacDill Air Force Base, contends Tampa Bay area Democrat Kathy Castor. But she’s not blaming the president, but the John Boehner-led House. That’s because the $612 billion bill, which will cover new ships, aircraft and […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 30, 2015

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Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Wednesday continued to call out political insiders and reporters for focusing on ‘inside baseball’ matters that don’t matter to most American voters. The New Jersey governor, appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, used the example of the race to be the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

The House of Representatives is poised to vote sometime in the next 36 hours on a bill to continue the funding the government – all the way into the second week of December, when apparently we’ll go through another round of high stakes concerns that there might be a government shutdown. CNN reports that there […]

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2015

The Republican Party’s conservative wing, pumped up by House Speaker John Boehner‘s stepping down, is warning the 2016 presidential candidates that defying its wishes will come at their peril. Religious activists forcefully conveyed this message Saturday: embrace our uncompromising stance against abortion rights and gay marriage, among other priorities, even if doing so risks a […]

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2015

When John Boehner quits the Capitol next month, the Hill will lose a dash of color — and not just his oft-mocked orangey tan. Some trademarks of Boehner’s more than two decades in the House: ___ BLUNT BOEHNERISMS Here’s how the speaker once described fellow U.S representatives: “We got 435 members. It’s just a slice […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 25, 2015

Hours after telling supporters he had “not yet come to a decision” on whether he would run for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster called an audible: He’s in it to win it. Webster made the announcement during the Sean Hannity radio program Friday afternoon. Hannity asked, “Will you run for speaker?” “Yes, I […]

Bill RuftySeptember 25, 2015

Florida Senate Appropriations Chair Tom Lee missed his speaking engagement with the Polk County Tiger Bay Club on Thursday. The Brandon Republican had received a summons to Tallahassee, which Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis wouldn’t allow him to postpone. He was a witness for the judge’s hearings to decide from perhaps as many as seven maps of […]

Ryan RaySeptember 25, 2015

When asked whether she would vote for locally unpopular Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi if elected to the House, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham replied many time on the campaign trail last year that both parties need new leadership in Congress. With Friday’s surprise announcement Speaker John Boehner will step down from leadership next month – and resign his seat altogether – that vision came […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

In Washington on Tuesday, Senate Republicans introduced a short-term spending bill that would essential fund the government through Dec. 11 and avert a shutdown. The measure would defund Planned Parenthood and increase defense spending by about $13 billion. It’s expected to fall short when it comes up for a vote Thursday. The next likely scenario is that Senate Majority […]

Tag: John Boehner

Bob Sparks: Dan Webster runs for Speaker; for whom will Gwen Graham vote?

Kathy Castor says GOP defense bill that violates the sequester could end up hurting MacDill AFB

Chris Christie: Americans don’t care about inside-DC politics

Mitch Perry Report for 9.29.15 – Planned Parenthood answers back

Conservatives to 2016 GOP field: Defy us at your own peril

Trademarks: Pack up the hankies and wine, John Boehner’s leaving

Daniel Webster says he’ll run for House Speaker

Redistricting summons forces Tom Lee to cancel Polk Tiger Bay appearance

Gwen Graham, CD2 opponents react to John Boehner’s retirement

Kathy Castor warns GOP about government shutdown threats