Speaker Boehner Retiring End of October 2015

Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)
Retiring Oct 31, 2015

Today in Washington, D.C. - Sept. 25, 2015:
The House reconvened this morning at 9 AM and recessed at 12:26 PM (EDT)
The following bill was considered, debated, amednments offered and passed:
H.R. 348 (233-170) — "To provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes." They are addressing amendments as of this report and voted to pass HR

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 PM on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015.

The major House news today: Speaker John Boehner (R-OH-8) announced that he will retire and step down as Speaker of the House and vacate his congressional seat on October 30, 2015. He released the following statement today:

"My mission every day is to fight for a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government. Over the last five years, our majority has advanced conservative reforms that will help our children and their children. I am proud of what we have accomplished.

"The first job of any Speaker is to protect this institution that we all love. It was my plan to only serve as Speaker until the end of last year, but I stayed on to provide continuity to the Republican Conference and the House. It is my view, however, that prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable damage to the institution. To that end, I will resign the Speakership and my seat in Congress on October 30.

"Today, my heart is full with gratitude for my family, my colleagues, and the people of Ohio’s Eighth District. God bless this great country that has given me - the son of a bar owner from Cincinnati - the chance to serve."Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement in response to the pending retirement of House Speaker Boehner:"Speaker Boehner has led the House through some tumultuous times. While we have not always agreed with his tactics, we all shared a common desire to restore fiscal sanity in Washington, D.C. and his legacy will be the three-year leveling of outlays that have slowed the growth of the national debt.

"The transition provides a unique opportunity to reestablish the separation of powers between the branches of government. Rep. Ken Buck has been at the forefront of the push to the defend the House's Article I power of the purse, a vision shared by all House Republicans led by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

"The budget discussions ahead provide the perfect opportunity for House Republicans to set the spending priorities for 12 of the remaining 15 months of the Obama Administration. The shift in power provides a golden opportunity for Congress to put its imprimatur on policies that stop Obama's executive branch regulatory overreach."The House yesterday passed the numerous naming bills for federal buildings. The only passed bill that was consequential was H.R. 3116 (voice vote) - "To extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program."

The Senate convened at 10:30 AM today. There will be no roll call Votes today.

On Thursday, cloture was filed on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719, the TSA Office of Inspection Accountability bill, with amendment #2689 (Continuing Resolution through December 11). The cloture vote will take place on Monday at 5:30 PM.

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