John Boehner's file

Boehner

Republican from Ohio

John Boehner of Ohio is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly the Republican minority leader from 2007-2011, and was the majority leader briefly prior to that.

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Tough to swallow

John Boehner
John Boehner

"We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics."

Mostly True

Obama said it. Just not 22 times

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John Boehner

On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did."

Half-True

A stretch on the number, and the implication

John Boehner
John Boehner

Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times."

Half-True

Most firms won't feel the pinch

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John Boehner

The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create."

False

Even TransCanada not citing those numbers

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John Boehner

"The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."

Recent stories featuring John Boehner

Did Obama say 22 times he couldn't stop deportations by himself? Almost.

Speaker Boehner posted a list supposedly showing 22 times President Obama disavowed his power to stop immigrant deportations without congressional help.

 

That count doesn’t hold up. But Obama made repeated disavowals.

3 key Keystone XL questions answered

As one of the first acts of the 114th Congress, Republicans are committed to passing a bill that would permit construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Here, we answer some questions you might have about the proposal.

 

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Louie Gohmert, House speaker aspirant, has PolitiFact report card

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, the Tyler Republican who's revealed he wants to unseat House Speaker John Boehner, is familiar with the Truth-O-Meter.

 

See Louie Gohmert's PolitiFact report card here.

McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress

We take note of Republican leaders' goals so we can revisit them in 2016 and see what is accomplished, what falls apart, and where Republicans compromise.

Fact-checking Obama's rules on carbon and coal plants

The Environmental Protection Agency's new rules to curb carbon emissions have spurred concerns ranging from economic impact to the closing of coal plants. We took a look at some of the claims surrounding the EPA's regulations.