Tag: John Boehner

Saturday, November 10th 2012 - 05:08 UTC
Next week takes off the ‘fiscal cliff’’ battle with meeting in White House of party leaders

Newly re-elected President Barack Obama said on Friday the wealthy must pay more taxes under any political deal to avert a looming budget crisis. He said Congress must act against the so-called fiscal cliff, a package of tax rises and spending cuts due early next year.
Friday, January 13th 2012 - 19:51 UTC
Obama asks Congress for a 1.2 trillion dollars increase in US debt limit

US President Barack Obama formally notified Congress that he plans a 1.2 trillion dollars increase in the US debt limit, setting the stage for Republicans to level election-year charges that deficits are out of control.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 00:19 UTC
US political stalemate as the Congress fails to agree on budget cuts and debt

A special debt-reduction committee in the US Congress failed to reach agreement, extending partisan gridlock into the 2012 election year and setting the stage for 1.2 trillion dollars in automatic spending cuts.
Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - 06:26 UTC
Top Republicans criticize elimination of tax breaks in Obama jobs plan

Top opposition Republicans in Congress criticized today President Barack Obama's proposal to pay for a job creation plan by eliminating 467 billion dollars in tax breaks for wealthier Americans and corporations.
Monday, September 12th 2011 - 20:15 UTC
Obama calls on opposition not to play political games and approve jobs package

President Barack Obama called on Republicans not to play “political games” with his jobs plan as he pressed for swift passage of a 447 billion dollars package he hopes will revive the US economy and boost his re-election prospects.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:37 UTC
Republicans say Obama 450bn jobs plan proposals “merit consideration”

President Barack Obama urged Thursday evening a joint session of the US Congress to end what he calls the “political circus” in Washington, and move rapidly to approve job creation legislation he is sending to Capitol Hill. There was no official rebuttal from the opposition Republicans.
Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 02:40 UTC
Obama jobs’ speech before Congress request triggers political controversy

US President Barack Obama says he will announce plans to promote jobs and economic growth in a speech to Congress next week, although there is a now a dispute involving the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives over the timing of the event.
Thursday, August 4th 2011 - 19:37 UTC
US Senate breakthrough for trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama

The United States Senate leaders ended an impasse over stalled free-trade agreements, agreeing to vote after the August recess on benefits for workers who lose their jobs because of overseas competition, which opens the way for the approval of pending agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 07:16 UTC
Obama announces agreement to raise US debt-limit; Congress has to vote the deal

President Barack Obama announced Sunday Republican and Democratic leaders have reached an agreement on raising the US debt limit and avoiding default. He said the deal would cut one trillion dollars of spending over 10 years, and set up a committee to report by November on a proposal to further reduce the deficit.
Thursday, July 28th 2011 - 06:19 UTC
Lower House to vote on (doomed) Republican proposal to raise US debt ceiling

US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner is urging Republicans to back his plan to cut the US budget and raise the debt limit. Boehner's appeal to conservative House Republicans came despite a White House veto threat and rejection from Democratic leaders in the Senate.