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...spreadsheet, bristling with million-dollar totals, jumped from flat screen to flat screen last winter in the Washington underground of fund-raising consultants and political-action committees. It had been created by allies of Congressman John Boehner, an Ohio Republican known for massive, raucous late-night parties. A window into the science of the shakedown, the spreadsheet calculated the "efficiency" of fund-raising committees headed by various leaders of the House, showing which were most generous to other Republicans. Boehner's backers were thrilled when the widely forwarded spreadsheet produced a front-page headline in The Hill, a newspaper focused...
...indictments and plea agreements later, the political landscape has shifted mightily, and Boehner is seeking to replace DeLay by running for majority leader as Mr. Clean, an outsider bent on shaking up the system that superlobbyist Jack Abramoff mastered and that then snarled him and, so far, mainly the Republican Party in scandal. "Boehner Outlines Plan for Reform, Renewal and Changing the Status Quo," blared a statement Boehner issued less than 48 hours after DeLay announced he would not seek re-election to the House's No. 2 post. "We're kind of stuck in neutral, and we need...
...gifts, including meals, entertainment and travel, from lobbyists and special interests. Democrats also say they would shut down what they call "pay-to-play schemes," such as DeLay's "K Street Project," which encourages companies and lobbying firms to hire Republicans to improve their access to lawmakers. Even Boehner said in a statement last week, "If I am elected majority leader, there will no longer be a K Street Project or anything like...
...Blunt, wants the job but hasn't proved to be a stellar vote counter in the time he has been filling in. And his undisguised ambition has strained relations with what is left of DeLay's operation. Some of the Old Guard are rallying behind Ohio Congressman John Boehner as a replacement, while younger conservatives are talking up Indiana's Mike Pence. Also considered likely to run are Arizona's John Shadegg and Jerry Lewis of California, who has a formidable power base by virtue of his perch as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. As rank-and-file Republicans fight...
...Democratic proposal counters Republican plans, backed by the lending industry, to replace fixed-rate consolidation with consolidation at a variable market rate capped at 8.25 percent, which Republicans claim will save taxpayer dollars. Under committee chairman Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the Republicans have committed to “revenue-neutral” legislation, claiming Democratic plans would impose an undue burden on taxpayers...