When Texans desperately sought higher ground, Ted Cruz climbed to the Parthenon in Greece
Opinion: If Texas wants to avoid natural disasters in the future, it should first get rid of the do-nothing lyin’ Ted Cruz, writes John Casey
July 9, 2025
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Op-ed: Dear John (Boehner)
Why House Speaker John Boehner should allow a vote on ENDA.
November 11, 2013
John Boehner: 'No Way' ENDA Will Pass This Year
The House speaker drew a hard line on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in a first-time meeting with the LGBT Equality Caucus.
January 30, 2014
As House Speaker, Paul Ryan Will Be as Antigay as John Boehner
The outgoing speaker has been no ally, but certainly neither has Ryan, who today said he'd consider the job.
October 20, 2015
WATCH: With John Boehner Resigning, Cheers Erupt
The Republican House speaker announced his resignation today and will leave Congress at the end of October.
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September 25, 2015
WATCH: The John Boehner Party Gets Wild on SNL
Republicans know how to have a good time -- at your expense.
October 6, 2013
Ted Cruz Responds to John Boehner's Name-Calling
A day after being called "Lucifer" and a "miserable son of a bitch," the senator from Texas responded without a trace of fire and brimstone.
April 28, 2016
John Boehner on Ted Cruz: 'Lucifer in the Flesh'
The former speaker didn't hold back when asked about the senator from Texas, and said he'd likely vote for his "texting buddy," Donald Trump.
April 28, 2016
Kevin McCarthy Drops Out of Speaker Race
A surprising announcement on Capitol Hill has led to a postponement of today's scheduled vote.
October 8, 2015
Baldwin to Boehner: Just Bring ENDA Up for a Vote
The nation's first openly gay senator has a message for the Republican speaker of the House.
November 7, 2013
John Boehner 'Can't Imagine' Supporting Marriage Equality
Even if a child or a loved one came out as gay, the Republican Speaker of the House said he "can't imagine that position would ever change."
March 16, 2013
House Speaker Boehner Thinks ENDA is Unnecessary
John Boehner seems woefully under-educated on the discrimination LGBT people face in the American workplace.
April 19, 2012
Barney Frank on Life After Boehner
Former congressman Barney Frank, blunt as ever, sees positives and potential negatives with the abrupt departure of Speaker of the House John Boehner.
October 2, 2015
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Trans-Inclusive ENDA
Though most Americans support transgender protections in the workplace, House Speaker John Boehner has not shown any initiative to get a full vote for the bill.
December 14, 2013
George Will Predicts GOP Loses at Supreme Court
House Republicans led by Speaker John Boehner appealed to the Supreme Court Friday in a DOMA case. Here's why a leading conservative thinker says they could lose.
July 2, 2012
As Reid Becomes ENDA Cosponsor, LGBT Activists Arrested at Boehner's Office
Harry Reid announced Thursday that he will cosponsor the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act, as activists were arrested demonstrating for ENDA outside Republican House Speaker John Boehner's office.
June 14, 2013
Let Maddow Explain House GOP's 'Tidal Wave of Chaos'
The out MSNBC anchor tries to make sense of the 'total Republican mess' that's consuming Capitol Hill right now.
October 9, 2015
Is The GOP Discriminating Against Its Gay Candidates?
The GOP faces the possibility of having a handful of openly gay candidates for the House in the next cycle, and that's causing problems.
December 5, 2013
House GOP Nominates Paul Ryan for Speaker
The Republicans will submit his nomination to the full House tomorrow, and approval is expected, but it's not a positive development for LGBT Americans.
October 28, 2015