GOP scrambles to avoid shutdown
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GOP scrambles to avoid shutdown

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will hear a proposal Friday that would strip…

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Lawmakers react to House speaker’s departure plan
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Lawmakers react to House speaker’s departure plan

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House Speaker John Boehner Announces Decision to Step Down From Government
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House Speaker John Boehner Announces Decision to Step Down From Government

Boehner was first elected to the House in 1990 and soon established a strongly conservative…

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US House Speaker Boehner to resign from Congress at end of October
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US House Speaker Boehner to resign from Congress at end of October

JAMES LAWLER DUGGAN/REUTERS House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio leaves a meeting with House Republicans…

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Boehner’s tale is a political tragedy — Mercury News editorial
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Boehner’s tale is a political tragedy — Mercury News editorial

Boehner, who was first elected to Congress in 1990, received mixed reviews following his shocking…

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Speaker Boehner will try to resolve thorny issues before leaving, Rep. Tom
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Speaker Boehner will try to resolve thorny issues before leaving, Rep. Tom

But he got things done, pushing through controversial measures to avoid the 2013 “fiscal cliff”…

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