Pelosi: Resignation of Boehner a ‘Stark Indication of the Disarray of the House Republicans’

“— A demonstration of their obsession with shutting down government at the expense of women’s health’

PELOSI: ‘SEISMIC’ BOEHNER RESIGNATION ‘INDICATION OF DISARRAY IN GOP’ (Breitbart)

House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi is using House Speaker Rep. John Boehner’s resignation to slam House Republicans and their efforts to defund Planned Parenthood.

Speaking to reporters Friday, Pelosi called Boehner’s resignation “a stark indication of the disarray of the House Republicans.”

She continued, adding that it is “a demonstration of [House Republicans’] obsession with shutting down government at the expense of women’s health and a sign of the failure of the House Republicans to be willing to engage in dialogue for the good of the American people and for us to move forward.”

In a closed-door meeting with the House GOP Members Friday morning, Boehner announced he would be stepping down as Speaker. Boehner will be leaving the speakership and his House seat at the end of October.

The announcement was a surprise, which Pelosi acknowledged Friday, saying it was “not the morning we thought it would be.”

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