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Grip It and Rip It: Few political junkies will be surprised to learn how House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio is spending his August -- playing golf and raising money. So far, Boehner has held fundraisers at golf courses in Toledo and Columbus, traveled north to help drum up cash for House Republicans in Minnesota, and will headline a private fundraiser for Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill. at the end of the month.

Updated: August 31, 2011 | 9:32 p.m.
August 31, 2011 | 4:47 p.m.

In a letter, House Speaker John Boehner asks President Obama to move his address to a Joint Session of Congress from next Wednesday to next Thursday.

Boehner Responds to Obama's Request for a Joint Session of Congress

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