Boehner Rents Apartment From Tanning Bed Lobbyist

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a new conference following a meeting at the Republican National Committee offices on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013.
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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), one of the most bronzed members of Congress, rents his D.C. apartment from a lobbyist for the American Suntanning Association, according to the Daily Caller.

John Milne, a lobbyist with the firm mCapitol, which represents the American Suntanning Association, reportedly lobbies on issues that the Speaker works on.

Boehner has also accepted campaign contributions from the Indoor Tanning Association, according to the Daily Caller.

Despite Boehner’s year-round tan and ties to the industry, Milne told the Daily Caller that there is not a tanning bed in the Speaker’s apartment.

“There is not nor has there ever been a tanning bed in the residence!” he said.

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