Speaker's Blog
One Way We Can Make College More Affordable
March 10, 2015If the president was truly committed to making college more affordable, he wouldn’t have proposed taxing the very savings accounts millions of Americans use to pay for college. All that would do is push more families into the borrowing system he’ll be talking about today. And while ‘enhancing’ the borrowing experience is all well and good, our goal should be helping parents and students avoid it as best they can. Read More
Boehner Marks 50th Anniversary of Selma Marches
March 07, 2015Their actions commanded change, and today we live in a better America because they fought and died to make it so. Read More
President Obama Should Stand Up to Putin, Provide Energy & Arms to Ukraine
March 06, 2015A year ago, Russian-backed militants forcibly took control of key buildings in a part of Ukraine called Crimea. In the days that followed, the attacks grew and violence escalated. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed ownership of the territory and sent in columns of tanks. As the world watched the invasion live on TV, President Obama shrugged it off as “not really a shift.” Read More
Speaker Boehner on Chairman Candice Miller’s Retirement
March 06, 2015Anyone who knows Candice Miller knows how deeply committed she is to public service and the democratic process. Read More
Six Years Ago Today: President Obama’s Failed Reset with Russia
March 06, 2015Looking back, Speaker Boehner’s 2011 speech urging President Obama to reassert American exceptionalism in the U.S.-Russia relationship is more applicable than ever. Read More