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Boehner backs bipartisan action on immigration reform

March 19, 2013 17:45
Washington, Mar 19 (EFE).- House Speaker John Boehner gave his support Tuesday for a provisional plan for U.S. immigration reform, to be worked on by a bipartisan group of eight House members. "Last week the senior leaders met with our four members, who've been meeting with four Democrats now for over four years. And they're essentially in agreement over how to proceed," the Ohio Republican told a press conference. The provisional plan of the bipartisan group is "a pretty responsible solution" to the immigration problem in the United States, Boehner said.

UPDATE 1-After Obama meeting, Boehner says no more talk on revenue

March 1, 2013 14:16
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner ruled out tax increases as a way to address the nation's deficit after talks with President Barack Obama on budget cuts set to start taking effect later on Friday. "The discussion about revenue, in my view is over. It's about taking on the spending problem," Boehner said in a short statement to reporters after leaving the White House meeting.

US House speaker urges senators to get 'off their ass'

February 26, 2013 18:31
House Speaker John Boehner laid bare the Republican leadership's exasperation Tuesday over looming US budget cuts, as he demanded senators get "off their ass" to forge a compromise and avert a crisis. Boehner and his fellow Republican leaders also took aim at President Barack Obama's failure to craft a deal ahead of the March 1 deadline, when $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts kick in unless Congress and the White House reach a last minute deal.

UPDATE 1-Boehner says hopes to avert scheduled U.S. spending cuts

February 13, 2013 13:30
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, expressed hope on Wednesday that automatic spending cuts could be averted if President Barack Obama quickly comes up with an alternative. Boehner made the comments a day after Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he expects the across-the-board cuts, known as sequester, to begin on schedule on March 1.
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