Representative Bob Ney , the Ohio Republican who did such generous favors for the casino clients of Jack Abramoff , announced his retirement from Congress on Aug. 7 ; the next morning The Washington Post reported that he had acted under pressure from his fellow Ohioan John Boehner , who is said to have told Ney that , if he stood for re-election and lost , he '' could not expect a lucrative career on K Street . ''