Believe It: Speaker Boehner Says Something Unbelievable About Immigration Reform
Speaker Boehner had this to say about immigration reform yesterday during an interview with the Hugh Hewitt radio show:
…you know, there’s a possibility that Congress could take this issue up next year.
But Speaker Boehner has a long history of breaking his promises on immigration. Here’s a quick recap:
- The New York Times: Speaker ‘Confident’ of Deal With White House on Immigration [11/8/12]
o Washington Post: House GOP could still kill immigration reform [5/28/13]
- The Associated Press: Boehner: Congress can do immigration this year [6/11/13]
o San Antonio Express-News: Boehner kills immigration reform in 2013 [11/22/13]
- Roll Call: Boehner Releases Immigration Principles [1/30/14]
o ThinkProgress: Boehner Won’t Advance Immigration Reform Until Republicans Can Trust Obama [2/6/14]
- Fox News: Boehner says he’s ‘hell-bent’ on passing immigration legislation this year [4/19/14]
o USA Today: House GOP kills last hope for immigration bill [7/10/14]
Mr. Speaker, you’ve even mocked your own colleagues – only to walk it back. As the Huffington Post reported, Speaker Boehner has issued lame promises “before, only to push back the timeline again and again” [9/3/14]. It’s time to get serious, Mr. Boehner.