Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s efforts to be elected for a full two year term passed a crucial first hurdle on Tuesday as the Speaker was nominated by the House Republican conference for the top leadership post. Ryan was approved by unanimous voice vote. Each conference has a top […]
Author’s Note: House totals are 434, due to one vacancy. Also, the new Representatives who had been elected in the 2014 midterm elections and will be taking office on January 6 have been included. Tomorrow, the full U.S. House will vote on a new Speaker. Speaker Boehner is running for a […]
Yesterday, Rep. Ted Yoho (R) announced that he would not support Speaker John Boehner when Boehner runs for Speaker again at the beginning of the 114th Congress. He said that he himself would step up and run against Boehner if no else did. However, Rep. Louie Gohmert announced today that […]
