John Boehner (R-OH) has been re-elected as the Speaker of the House. Boehner was elected by 216-164 over his nearest challenger, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
Since several Democrats were absent from the vote to attend the funeral of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, only 408 House members were present for the vote. This meant that Boehner only needed a little over 200 votes to win re-election as the Speaker.
Here is the full list of Republicans who voted against Boehner, and who they voted for:
Justin Amash (MI), Rep. Jim Jordan
Brian Babin (TX), present
Rod Blum (IA), Webster
Dave Brat (VA), Duncan
Jim Bridenstine (OK), Gohmert
Curt Clawson (FL), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Scott DesJarlais (TN), Jordan
Jeff Duncan (SC), Trey Gowdy
Scott Garrett (NJ), Webster
Chris Gibson (NY), McCarthy
Louie Gohmert (TX), Gohmert
Paul Gosar (AZ), Webster
Tim Huelskamp (KS), Webster
Walter Jones (NC), Webster
Steve King (IA), Webster
Tom Massie (KY), Yoho
Mark Meadows (NC), Webster
Richard Nugent (FL), Webster
Gary Palmer (AL), Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Bill Posey (FL), Webster
Scott Rigell (VA), Webster
Marlin Stutzman (IN), Webster
Randy Weber (TX), Gohmert
Daniel Webster (FL), Webster
Ted Yoho (FL), Yoho
“We knew going into this fight that it would be a David versus Goliath effort, but each year the tally grows of fiscal conservatives in the House willing to change the status quo.
“Renewing the Export-Import Bank used to be automatic, it isn’t today. Raising the debt ceiling used to be automatic, it isn’t today. Re-electing the Speaker of the House used to be automatic, it isn’t today.
"This is the beginning of a paradigm shift in Congress, where inside baseball is now the people’s business," Freedom Works’ Matt Kibbe said.
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