Every Day is Memorial Day- Speaker Boehner

Every Day is Memorial Day

MAY 27, 2013

“No one who enjoys the benefits of freedom can forget the sacrifices made to preserve them. … When you think about it, every day is Memorial Day. I hope you’ll take a moment and join me in paying respects to those who fell in the cause of the free. Reflect on their supreme sacrifice, lift up their loved ones in your prayers, and remember this great truth: blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” – Speaker John Boehner WATCH Speaker Boehner’s Memorial Day Tribute |  MORE FROM THE SPEAKER’S BLOG Jobs continue to be the GOP’s number one priority: “We’re working to build a stronger, healthier economy for all Americans,” said Speaker Boehner, “even as we work to hold this administration accountable.” See the GOP Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs: These conservative solutions will help create new jobs today, make life work for families across the country, and expand opportunity for everyone – without expanding government. See more at speaker.gov/jobs and gop.gov/jobs. House-passed bill approves Keystone XL jobs project: The House-passed bill clears the regulatory and bureaucratic hurdles still blocking Keystone. Keystone XL will create tens of thousands of new jobs; make energy more affordable; and is supported by workers, labor unions, a bipartisan coalition in Congress, editorial boards, and a majority of the American people. House votes to take the politics out of student loans: Expanding education opportunity is another part of the GOP jobs plan. The Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911) moves student loans to a market-based rate, giving students access to lower rates when available, saving taxpayer dollars, and providing more stability for borrowers. Frederick Douglass statue to be dedicated in U.S. Capitol: Douglass, widely considered to be the father of the civil rights movement, led the fight for equality, advised President Abraham Lincoln, and was a powerful voice for freedom in America. Watch the dedication live on speaker.gov on June 19. White House’s “arrogance of power” is a “big problem”: After another week of the White House shifting and walking-back details on the IRS scandal, the American people deserve answers. Republicans “are going to continue to seek answers until we get to the truth,” said Speaker Boehner. GOP leaders on border security and immigration reform: “Our nation’s immigration system is broken – hurting families, our national security, and the economy, which is why reform is included in our plan for economic growth and job creation,” said Republican leaders. “The House remains committed to fixing our broken immigration system, but we will not simply take up and accept the bill that is emerging in the Senate if it passes.” 10 questions for President Obama about keeping America secure: Is it still the Obama administration’s goal to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda? If the president’s goal is to end the war on terror, what is his overarching strategy to win it? Here’s more on these and other questions for President Obama about his new counterterrorism strategy.