Boehner To Undergo Minor Medical Procedure For Back Problems

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, accompanied by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., right, talks to reporters following a Republican strategy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2014. B... House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, accompanied by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., right, talks to reporters following a Republican strategy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Boehner said Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., did the right thing by stepping down from the the House Financial Services Committee after he was indicted Monday for evading taxes. (AP Photo) MORE LESS

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will undergo a minor medical procedure related to back problems, his office said Wednesday.

“The Speaker is having a minor, unscheduled medical procedure related to recurring back problems,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said in a statement.

The procedure will reportedly alter the speaker’s schedule for the day.

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  1. Eric Cantor’s knife is being removed.

  2. Avatar for dv01 dv01 says:

    Please insert your Spinectomy jokes below. Thanks!

  3. Carrying around a giant Tea Party monkey on your back takes its toll.

  4. Wow. How relieved he must be to have medical insurance and access to quality health care.

  5. This calls for another vote to repeal Obamacare…unless he pays for it himself, that is.

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