Archive: December 2013
60 Minutes Looks at the Capitol Dome’s 150th Anniversary
December 02, 2013
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Capitol Dome, which was featured on last night’s 60 Minutes. Read More
#Trainwreck: ObamaCare to Undergo More Oversight Scrutiny This Week
December 02, 2013This week, there will be at least four more ObamaCare oversight hearings in the House: Read More
Boehner Names Cassidy Chief Administrative Officer of the House
December 02, 2013House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced today that he will nominate longtime congressional aide Ed Cassidy as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House when the Second Session of the 113th Congress convenes in January. Read More
Boehner: GOP Focused On Economy & ObamaCare’s Impact on Jobs
December 03, 2013
At a press conference with Republican leaders today, Speaker Boehner highlighted this week’s House action to help strengthen the economy and promote private-sector job growth.... Read More
ObamaCare Problems That Can’t Be Reset or Repackaged
December 03, 2013Given that the president is set to go out today and sell health care he apparently hasn’t signed up for yet, today’s update includes a sampling of what has happened to people around the country who have been trying to #GetCovered. Read More
Boehner Calls on Senate Dems to Get Serious on Farm Bill, Budget
December 03, 2013
At a press conference earlier today, Speaker Boehner reiterated the House’s good-faith efforts to finish important work on behalf of the American people, and called on Senate Democrats “to get serious” and do their part to support that effort. As Speaker Boehner said: Read More
Speaker Boehner Announces Staff Changes
December 03, 2013House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today announced staff changes in his office. Read More
Speaker Boehner Welcomes President Santos of Colombia
December 03, 2013
President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia visited the U.S. Capitol today for a meeting with Speaker Boehner and House Republican leaders. They discussed a number of shared priorities, including the free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia. Read More
Your 2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
December 03, 2013
“Slowly, we come to recognize it’s not so much about the telling of the story as it is the serving of the story. And what emerges is a spirit of giving and a message of hope for all seasons: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men.’" Read More
Entering Year Six, President Obama to Talk Down His Economy
December 04, 2013Remember when the president famously said, “Give it to me,” about the economy back it in 2009? Entering his sixth year in office, there’s no doubt that it’s now President Obama’s economy. Read More