By Michael O'Brien, Political Reporter, NBC News
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Tuesday endorsed President Barack Obama’s call for military action in Syria.
The top elected Republican in Washington, Boehner said following a meeting at the White House that he intended to support Obama’s plan for limited strikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
"I am going to support the president's call for action,” he told reporters.
As some Republicans signal their reluctance to approve Obama’s request for authority to intervene in Syria, Boehner’s endorsement could be influential. The GOP speaker is often hesitant to get out in front of his unruly Republican conference on major issues, giving Boehner’s pronouncement on Tuesday all the more weight.
“The use of these weapons has to be responded to,” Boehner said.
This story was originally published on Tue Sep 3, 2013 11:27 AM EDT
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Tuesday endorsed President Barack Obama’s call for military action in Syria.
The top elected Republican in Washington, Boehner said following a meeting at the White House that he intended to support Obama’s plan for limited strikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
"I am going to support the president's call for action,” he told reporters.
As some Republicans signal their reluctance to approve Obama’s request for authority to intervene in Syria, Boehner’s endorsement could be influential. The GOP speaker is often hesitant to get out in front of his unruly Republican conference on major issues, giving Boehner’s pronouncement on Tuesday all the more weight.
“The use of these weapons has to be responded to,” Boehner said.
This story was originally published on Tue Sep 3, 2013 11:27 AM EDT