Reps. Randy Weber (R-TX) and Justin Amash (R-MI) say they’ll vote for a Republican alternative to Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) for Speaker of the House later on Tuesday.
Because of a recent scandal that damaged Republican House Whip Steve Scalise, Speaker John Boehner (R, OH) has been reduced to making personal phone calls in order to drum up enough support to be returned to his leadership role as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Erick Erickson at RedState says that in the conservative revolt against John Boehner, Rep. Jim Jordan is seen as a viable alternative who could actually win an election for Speaker of the House.
Representative Steve King (R-IA) said that he “would not be surprised” if Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) runs against John Boehner (R-OH) for Speaker of the House on Monday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “I’ve been talking to Daniel Webster
National Journal Senior Political Columnist and Editorial Director Ron Fournier denounced challenges to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) by other Republican members of the House as “pandering” to the “no governing caucus” on Monday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel.
On Monday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) sounded off on the possible challenges to John Boehner’s speakership later this week. According to Palin, Boehner surrendering that speakership would be appropriate based on his inability
Fox News anchor and nationally syndicated radio host Sean Hannity is not backing down from his call for a fresh Republican leader to take over as Speaker of the House on Tuesday.
On Monday, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called for House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) ouster and said she is rooting for Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) to replace him. “I love Louie Gohmert,” Palin said on Fox News’s Hannity. “I’ll be
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) isn’t afraid of retribution from Republican leadership for his plan to vote against electing Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) as Speaker of the House of Representatives Tuesday.
Before the decision of whether or not Republican House Speaker John Boehner will manage to keep his position after Tuesday, one former GOP Speaker, Newt Gingrich, weighed in via Twitter to make his sentiments known.
Here are six reasons a new poll from Caddell Associates shows that 60 percent of Republicans agree with dumping John Boehner.
How can any legislator, after taking the same oath, then elect as House Speaker a man who contributed to presidential lawlessness as Boehner did in the lame duck session alone?
Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel is calling on Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill to oust Speaker John Boehner. McDaniel’s conservative ally in the state senate, Sen. Michael Watson, already called on Rep. Steven Palazzo to vote for a Republican alternative to Boehner.
As lawmakers prepare to select new leadership on Tuesday, conservative movement powerhouse Citizens United is urging Republicans to replace Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) as Speaker of the House.
Conservative Mississippi state Sen. Michael Watson is calling on U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, his congressman, to vote for one of the Republican alternatives to Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) for Speaker of the House on Tuesday.
HOUSTON, Texas — Congressman Ted Poe (R-Houston) was on AM 1070 The Answer with radio host Sam Malone to discuss the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker’s race. He told Malone “I have not decided [on the Speaker’s race], if I had, I would tell you Sam.”
South Carolina Tea Party convention leader Joe Dugan, the head of the Myrtle Beach Tea Party, is putting his state’s GOP House members on notice: he wants them to vote against John Boehner for Speaker on Tuesday.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) expects to be reelected as House Speaker Tuesday despite challenges to his leadership from disgruntled conservatives. Boehner was reelected by the Republican Conference in November and at the time there was no challenge to his speakership.
Two dozen conservative activists, including prominent new media personalities Michelle Malkin and Dana Loesch, joined Judson Phillips of Tea Party Nation and John Hawkins and Tiffany Ruegner of Right Wing News, in signing a letter calling on “Republicans in the House of Representatives to elect someone other than John Boehner as Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
John Boehner is losing a key ally ahead of tomorrow’s vote for Speaker of the House.
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) is not looking kindly at the current challenges to House Speaker John Boehner’s leadership post. “I don’t think they are very serious and frankly they are disappointing” Cole, a Boehner ally, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” panel
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart Texas, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) shared more details about his decision to challenge Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) for the Speakership, citing a long list of broken promises and his worries about a third party splitting the conservative vote as inspiring his determination to oust Boehner.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) is challenging House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for Speaker because many Republicans and conservative voters feel betrayed by Boehner. Though Boehner vowed to fight the Obama administration’s lawlessness “tooth and nail,” Boehner’s actions immediately after the
Fox News contributor and Democratic pollster Pat Caddell told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon that up to one-third of Republicans are ready to call it quits as members of the GOP.
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) will officially join the rebellion against John Boehner’s re-election as Speaker of the House on Monday morning, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) announced in a statement late Sunday evening.
