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John Boehner: Dems Holding 'Chicken Crap' Vote on Tax Cuts [VIDEO]

(Dec. 2) -- Such language! At his weekly press conference today, soon-to-be Speaker of the House John Boehner had an interesting choice of words on the political maneuvering of his Democratic colleagues. "I'm trying to catch my breath so I don't refer to this maneuver going on today as chicken crap, all right?' Boehner...

Calls for Pelosi to Step Down Increase

(Nov. 9) -- Considering her party's midterm debacle last week, it was a surprise to hear that Nancy Pelosi would once again be running to hold the Democratic leadership reins as House minority leader. But, in a tweet, she confirmed the speculation, signaling that she still has more legislative fights in her, and implicitly...

Pelosi Will Run for House Minority Leader: Instant Reactions

(Nov. 5) -- Following a brief deliberation period, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will run for the House minority leadership position. While Democrats appear to be split on Pelosi's future as a party leader, the California representative says that she has no regrets about her party's performance --...

John Boehner: All Your Questions About Would-Be House Speaker Answered

(Sept. 13) -- The House of Representatives is out of session until Tuesday, but House Minority Leader John Boehner has hardly been out of the headlines. On Sunday morning, the Republican from Ohio displayed a change of heart when he appeared on "Meet the Press" and said that given no alternative, he would allow the Bush...

Boehner Says He'd Support a Middle-Class Tax Cut

WASHINGTON (Sept. 12) - House Minority Leader John Boehner says he would vote for President Obama's plan to extend tax cuts only for middle-class earners, not the wealthy, if that were the only option available to House Republicans. Boehner, R-Ohio, said it is "bad policy" to exclude the highest-earning Americans from tax...

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Party leaders and whips of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot and are also known as floor leaders.

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