Boehner re-elected Speaker of the House

By George Miller

Although there was some controvesry about retaining Boehner and there was more opposition to him than ever, most did not want to take the risk of directly opposing him. 

Speaker election outcome heard on video

Boehner, OH 216
Pelosi, CA 164
Webster, FL 12
Gohmert,TX 3
Yoho, FL 2
Jordan, OH 2
Cooper, TN 1
DeFazio, OR 1
Duncan, SC 1
Gowdy, SC 1
Willis, GA 1
McCarthy, CA 1
Rand Paul, KY 1
Sessionas, AL 1
Colin Powell 1
“Present” 1

(per video- official results to be published by House later)

Video: http://www.c-span.org/video/?323523-1/us-house-opening-114th-congress

Official Speaker vote tally: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll002.xml

Clerk of House 1/6/14: http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.aspx?day=20150106&today=20150106

Here is the 1/2013 vote

 source: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll002.xml

George Miller is Publisher of Citizensjournal.us and a “retired” operations management consultant, active in civic affairs, living in Oxnard.

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