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John Boehner To Take To ‘Tonight Show’ Couch

by Catherine Thompson

01.16.14 | 7:30 am

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.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will appear on “The Tonight Show” on Jan. 23, the Associated Press reported.

According to NBC, the speaker will discuss his background and political news — perhaps the approximately $1 trillion spending bill the House just approved, averting further government spending battles this year — with host Jay Leno.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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