Looming Shutdown Brings John Boehner to Tears 12.17K Jim Newell 04/06/11 03:34PM Filed to: aww aww John Boehner Government shutdown House Republicans crying Appic Tweetg Fb During a closed-door meeting today, Speaker John Boehner "thanked the House Republicans for standing by him and supporting him through these tense negotiations," for which he received a standing ovation. Then he cried again. Can we ban Congress now?