U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Speaker Boehner’s Resignation

U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Speaker Boehner’s Resignation

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement after Speaker John Boehner’s resignation was announced:

“I was shocked this morning to learn of Speaker John Boehner’s intended resignation. Hopefully, Speaker Boehner’s choice to resign does not signal that the House Republican Caucus will become even more polarizing.

“As a long-serving Member of the House of Representatives, John Boehner remained committed to engaging in dialogue and reaching compromises, qualities I hope his successor will also possess. His rise from the son of a bartender in a small town in Southwestern Ohio to Speaker of the House of Representatives proves that the American dream lives on. The first ever address to a Joint Session of Congress by a Pope yesterday capped off Boehner’s long career of serving his constituents and the American people.”

Congressman Meeks continued, “In the spirit of Pope Francis’ historic visit, the U.S. Congress should work together to unite our country, not divide it. I thank Speaker Boehner for his many decades of public service and wish him and his family the best.”