Members of Congress / John Boehner

Biographical Information

BOEHNER, John Andrew, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 17, 1949; B.S., Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977; businessman; business executive; Union Township, Ohio, board of trustees, 1981 and president, 1984; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 1985-1990; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present); House Republican Conference Chairman, 1995-1999; chair, Committee on Education and the Workforce (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses); majority leader (One Hundred Ninth Congress); minority leader (One Hundred Tenth Congress). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 8), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how John Boehner voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

John Boehner has missed 94 votes (5.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

John Boehner has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 94.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Boehner did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Ohio, District 8 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View John Boehner's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
8/1/08	Vote 566: On Motion to Adjourn	No	No	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 565: H RES 1316: Honoring the Service of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans Who Served on the Lst Amphibious Landing Craft During Wwii, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and Global Operations Through 2002	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 564: H RES 1008: Condemning the Persecution of Baha is in Iran	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 563: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 562: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009	No	No	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 561: H R 6599	Yes	Yes	No
8/1/08	Vote 560: H R 6599	Yes	No	No
8/1/08	Vote 559: H R 6599	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 558: H R 6599	Yes	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 557: H R 6633: Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 556: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act	No	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 555: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act	Yes	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 554: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 553: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 552: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 551: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 550: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009	No	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 549: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009	No	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 548: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act	No	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 547: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act	No	No	Yes

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