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By Humberto Sanchez
Afterwards repeatedly clashing with conservatives, including an effort launched in the summertime of 2022 to remove him as Business firm speaker, U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced September 25, 2015, that he would get out Congress at the end of October 2015.^[1] The move had triggered a mid-session circular of leadership elections, including, along with speaker, other posts that opened upward as some members of the leadership looked to move up. Leadership elections typically occur at the beginning of each two-year congressional session.^[2]

The House elected U.Southward. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to exist the sleeping accommodation'due south 54th speaker on October 29, 2015. Elected at age 45, Ryan is the youngest speaker since 1869. ^[3] He pledged to run the Firm in a way that empowers committees to take the lead on major legislation.^[4] His election came afterwards the Business firm Republican conference selected Ryan as its nominee for speaker at a closed-door meeting October 28, 2015. ^[5]

Boehner had initially set October 8, 2015, equally the date that the House GOP conference would meet to select their nominee for speaker, and he had left for the new speaker the decision to prepare elections for other leadership posts. But, at the October 8 meeting, the leading candidate for the post, U.Due south. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Cal.), took himself out of the race, adding that he would stay on every bit Firm majority leader. McCarthy was concerned nearly his power to unite the conference after conservatives were reluctant to support him.^[vi] Boehner delayed elections for speaker after McCarthy withdrew and, with no obvious candidate to unite the party, pressure had mounted on Ryan to run.^{[7] [8]}

Despite his initial reluctance, Ryan officially declared his candidacy for House speaker on October 22, 2015.^[9] His proclamation came afterward he said on October xx, 2015, that he would just be willing to seek the position if certain conditions were met, including getting various conservative and moderate factions within the GOP briefing to support him, equally well every bit a change in the House rule that threatened Boehner, which allows a elementary majority to remove the speaker. And, due to concerns about being away from his family unit, he also wanted to consul much of the travel and fundraising duties the of speaker'due south office. Ryan had given Firm Republicans until October 23, 2015, to concord to his terms.^[10] Ryan won the support of the factions, would spend more time at dwelling house than others speakers, only give-and-take on Firm rule changes were postponed.

McCarthy'due south decision also put on hold the races for majority leader and majority whip, since it was McCarthy'south program to vacate his postal service that had allowed other members, including those in leadership looking to motion upward, a shot to significantly shape the Business firm GOP agenda. The speaker is elected by the entire Firm, and a vote on the flooring was ready for October 29, 2015.^[11]

Considered the favorite to claim the gavel on Oct 29, 2015, Ryan received 236 votes on the House floor, in a higher place the 218 he needed to win the speakership. U.Southward. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) received nine votes, even though he concluded his campaign after he was non called to be the GOP's nominee.^[12]At the Oct 28, 2022 closed-door coming together, Ryan received 200 votes, of the 247-member House Republican conference. He only needed 124 votes to get the House GOP nominee for speaker. Webster, who had challenged Ryan for the post, received 43 votes. U.Southward. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and McCarthy each received 1 vote.^[13] The vote tallies of the close-door meeting are typically non made public.

Timeline

Boehner Resignation Printing Conference, "It has been an accolade to serve," September 25, 2015

• October 29, 2015: The House elected U.Due south. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.,) every bit speaker of the House. Ryan won 236 votes, to a higher place the 218 need to win the post.^[fourteen]
• October 28, 2015: House Republicans selected U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.,) as in that location nominee for speaker. Ryan received 200 votes, well over the 147 he needed to win the nomination, but below the 218 needed to win the vote on the House floor. ^[15]
• October 27, 2015: U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) appear he would nominate Ryan for speaker at the Oct 28, 2015, Firm GOP conference coming together where they chose their nominee to be speaker. Gowdy, a favorite of conservatives, is chairman of the Firm Select Commission on Benghazi.^[16]
• October 22, 2015: Ryan officially declared that was running for House speaker.^[17]
• October 22, 2015: Ryan decided to delay the discussion over irresolute House rules beyond October 23, 2015. Ryan had said he wanted to alter House rules to get in harder for the speaker to be ousted. He had fabricated the rules change a status of seeking the speakership that the Business firm GOP had until October 23, 2022 to work out. Only conservatives in the Freedom Caucus had been wary of a change and Ryan'due south decision to delay was seen as a concession to the group.^{[xviii] [xix]}
• October 22, 2015: Ryan received the endorsement of the Republican Study Committee, a group of House conservatives, and the moderate Tuesday Group. Forth with a pledge from the bourgeois Freedom Conclave that a supermajority of the grouping'south members would support him, a path to the speakership appeared to be opening up for Ryan. He had made support from the iii factions a condition of launching a entrada for speaker. He too had said he wanted to change Business firm rules to brand it harder for dissident lawmakers to oust the speaker and to consul traveling and fundraising duties in gild preserve time with his family unit.^[xx]
• Oct 21, 2015: Ryan appeared on track to make a run for speaker later receiving a commitment from The House Liberty Conclave, a group of virtually 40 conservatives, that about 70 percent of their members would back him. The level of support was short of the eighty percent the group required to make an endorsement. Ryan had said he would demand a meaning majority of the House Republican Conference to make a run. He needed to hear from the Republican Study Committee, another group of conservatives, and the moderate Tuesday Group by Oct 23, 2015. But the Liberty Caucus, which had threatened Boehner's speakership, had been a significant hurdle.^{[21] [22]}
• Oct 21, 2015: Former Speaker John Boehner sets October 28, 2022 as the date that Republicans will choose their candidate for speaker. Boehner set October 29, 2022 as the day the whole House will vote for speaker.
• October 20, 2015: Ryan announced that he would run for speaker if the various conservative and moderate caucuses within the conference volition support him, House rules were changed to make it harder for a simple bulk to oust the speaker, and if he could delegate the panthera leo'southward share of the speaker's travel and fundraising duties over concerns about existence away from his family. Ryan has given House Republicans until Friday to agree to his terms.^[23]
• October 12, 2015: U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas) announced he would run for speaker if Ryan did non.^[24]
• Oct 8, 2015: Ryan been urged by some of his GOP colleagues, including John Boehner, to run for speaker. He had previously said he had no interest in the post, but it is unclear if he would bow to the growing pressure level with no obvious candidate to unite and lead House Republicans.^{[25] [26] [27]}
• October 8, 2015: John Boehner delayed the election for speaker after Kevin McCarthy, the pinnacle contender for the mail, dropped out
• October viii, 2015: House Republicans met to select their nominee for speaker. At the meeting, Kevin McCarthy, the candidate a majority of the House GOP had been expected to back up, withdrew his name from consideration for speaker.^[28]
• October seven, 2015: The House Freedom Caucus, a group of about 40 hardline conservatives, pledged to support Daniel Webster for speaker.^[29]
• October half dozen, 2015: Each of the three candidates for speaker—Jason Chaffetz, Kevin McCarthy and Daniel Webster—made their instance before a joint meeting of House conservative groups.^[30]
• October 5, 2015: Boehner delayed the election of open up leadership posts other than speaker. He had initially ready elections for all positions for October viii, 2015.^[31]
• Oct 4, 2015: Ryan endorsed Kevin McCarthy for speaker.^[32]
• October four, 2015: U.Due south. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) formally appear his plans to run for speaker.^[33]
• September 30, 2015: Boehner set leadership elections for Oct eight, 2015.^[34]
• September 29, 2015: Gowdy declared he would not run for a leadership spot.^[35] Gowdy had been the field of study of a campaign by some of his colleagues to draft him to run for majority leader, just he declined, in part, to keep his work equally chairman of the special commission investigating the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.^[36]
• September 29, 2015: U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced his bid to become majority whip.^[37]
• September 29, 2015: U.South. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) launched his campaign for majority whip.^[38]
• September 29, 2015: Though he had been working the phones since the leadership scramble began, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) formally appear that he would run for bulk leader.^[39]
• September 28, 2015: U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), who had been mulling a run for position in leadership, announced he would not seek any leadership position and would back up Tom Price for majority leader.^[xl]
• September 28, 2015: U.Southward. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) officially declared that he was running to replace Boehner every bit speaker.^[41]
• September 26, 2015: U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) unveiled his plans to run for majority whip.^[42]
• September 25, 2015: U.South. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) unveiled his candidacy for speaker.^[43]
• September 25, 2015: Every bit speculation mounted about his future and under pressure from conservatives, Boehner announced he would resign his seat and the speaker'south gavel on Oct 30, 2015.^{[44] [45]}

Race for speaker

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan announced October 22, 2022 that he would run for speaker and on October 29, 2015, was elected speaker by the House.^[46] He received 236 votes, above the 218 he needed to win the gavel. Ryan'south win came after he was selected past his House GOP colleagues to be their nominee for speaker at an October 28, 2022 meeting, receiving 200 votes of the 247-member Republican conference.^{[47] [48]} The declaration of his candidacy came after he said on October 20, 2015, that he would seek the speaker position if Firm Republicans agreed to certain weather condition, to be met by October 23, 2015, including getting the endorsement of the two conservative and one moderate caucuses within the conference. He besides demanded a change to a Firm rule to make it harder for a member to oust the speaker, and if he could consul the lion's share of the speaker'due south travel and fundraising duties. 2 of the three groups endorsed him for speaker. And while he did not go the endorsement of the conservative Freedom Caucus, which frequently clashed the previous speaker, he did get a pledge from the group that a supermajority of its roughly twoscore members would back him. He also decided to delay the discussion on irresolute the rules until later October 23, 2022 in a concession to the Liberty Caucus, which had been wary of a change.^[49] Ryan had been reluctant to seek the job, in part, over concerns near existence abroad from his family and over the possibility that leading the House GOP could jeopardize whatsoever appetite to seek higher part.^[50] He had been urged by many of his Republican colleagues, including approachable Speaker John Boehner and one-fourth dimension speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy. Ryan had maintained that he was not interested in the job, but received pressure from political party allies and other leaders.^{[51] [52]} His supporters believed that he was possibly the but member who could unite the House Republican Conference. "If he (Ryan) decides to practice it, he'll be an astonishing speaker," McCarthy told reporters afterwards a Business firm GOP morn coming together October 9, 2015. "But he's got to decide on his own."^{[53] [54]} Ryan is serving his ninth term in Congress having been elected in 1998. GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Ryan to exist his vice presidential running mate in the 2012 election.^[55] Before that, Ryan was chairman of the Firm Budget Commission and now the House Ways and Means Committee where he has developed his financial policy expertise.

Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster revealed his plans to campaign for speaker on September 25, 2015.^[56] At a closed-door GOP meeting Webster finished behind Ryan to be the Republican nominee for speaker.^[57]Despite catastrophe his campaign after not beingness called the GOP'southward speaker nominee, Webster received nine votes on the Business firm floor Oct 29, 2015.^[58] Webster, who represents Florida's 10th Congressional District and served equally the Business firm speaker and Senate bulk leader in the state legislature, had hoped to expand his support across the right flank of the House Republican Conference, but only won 43 votes at the Oct 28, 2015, Firm Republican briefing meeting. ^[59] Webster, elected in 2010, launched a last-minute effort to become speaker on January 6, 2015, the day leadership elections were held. Boehner survived the challenge, but Webster's effort highlighted how dissatisfied some conservatives were with Boehner's leadership. Every bit a result of this movement, Webster was removed from the Business firm Rules Committee.^{[60] [61]}

Decided confronting run

Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz formally announced his bid for speaker on October four, 2015. As promised, he dropped out of the race afterwards Paul Ryan said he would run for speaker.^{[62] [63]} Chaffetz's eleventh-hour campaign came later he criticized McCarthy, who linked a drop in Hillary Clinton's poll numbers and the Republican-established special committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Great socialist people's libyan arab jamahiriya.^{[64] [65]} He offered himself up as an alternative to McCarthy and raised doubts that McCarthy would be able to garner the required 218 votes on the House flooring to win the speaker's gavel.^[66] Chaffetz's efforts also followed his attempt to assist draft Trey Gowdy to run for majority leader.^[67] Chairman of the Business firm Oversight and Authorities Reform Committee since the outset of 2015, Chaffetz was perceived as a potentially attractive candidate for Republicans concerned that McCarthy would not be much different from Boehner. Chaffetz was first elected to Congress in 2008 and represents Utah's tertiary Congressional Commune.

Pecker Flores

Neb Flores launched his bid to run for speaker October 12, 2015, but noted he would non run if Paul Ryan decided to do then.^[68] Flores asked his colleagues for their support in an electronic mail, according to an article that appeared in the Texas Tribune on October 12, 2015. He touted his business background and emphasized that he was seeking feedback on the race and the speakership as a whole. Flores was elected to Congress in the tea party wave of 2010 and represents Texas' 17th Congressional Commune. Flores was elected by his fellow bourgeois colleagues to serve a ii-year term as chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a group of 172 bourgeois House Republicans committed to modest government and fiscal discipline. Prior to coming to Congress, Flores was an oil and gas industry executive.

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy, who had been the well-nigh likely candidate to win the support of a majority of House Republicans, dropped out of the race for speaker on Oct 8, 2015. He said he would remain majority leader, the number-two ranking House Republican. McCarthy initially declared his candidacy to succeed Boehner on September 28, 2015, and communicated that he had hoped to unify a splintered Republican Party.^[69] In an email to his colleagues launching his campaign, McCarthy said, "We accept made real progress towards shrinking an overgrown federal government and reforming our broken entitlement organization. But our work is far from done. We tin can't ignore the differences that be, but we can and must heal the divisions in our conference with work, time, and trust. That is why I have decided to run for Speaker of the Firm and graciously ask for your support."^[70] Only he decided to withdraw after it became articulate that — while McCarthy was expected to win a majority of the 247-member House Republican conference and get their speaker nominee — information technology would have been a hard prospect to go the 218 votes on the floor needed to merits the gavel. "If we're going to unite and exist strong, nosotros need a new face to do that," McCarthy said at a printing briefing, where he noted that he did non want to get speaker with roughly the minimum number of votes.^[71] His rival for the mail service, Jason Chaffetz, had questioned McCarthy's ability to win the floor vote.^[72] In the run up to the October viii, 2015, ballot, McCarthy, a native of Bakersfield, California, was likewise chastised for insinuating that the House special committee investigating the 2012 terrorist assault in Benghazi, Libya, had political motivations.^[73] Prior to serving as majority leader, McCarthy held the post of majority whip. He was elected to Congress in 2006, representing California's 23rd Congressional District, and drafted the political party calendar—laid out in the book he co-authored, Immature Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders—that helped win the majority in 2010.

Race for majority leader

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy said he would remain majority leader after he withdrew from consideration for speaker October viii, 2015.

Tom Cost

Prior to McCarthy's announcement, Tom Cost had launched a bid for majority leader. Price, representing Georgia's sixth Congressional District, led the Republican Study Committee from 2009 to 2010 and has served as chairman of the Firm Budget Commission since the beginning of 2015. He had been expected to run against Scalise for McCarthy'southward seat. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-North.C.), who had sought to oust Boehner, told The Hill that Price has worked with both moderates and conservatives to laissez passer the budget. "In the right scenario, certainly having Tom Toll as a member of the leadership team is good," Meadows said.^[74] Though Meadows did not officially endorse Price, Price did receive an endorsement from Paul Ryan, chairman of the Firm Ways and Means Committee and Mitt Romney's 2012 vice presidential running mate. "Tom has a proven record of advancing bourgeois solutions and principles. He has the knowledge and skills needed to be an effective majority leader, and I'1000 proud to back up him," Ryan said.^[75] Cost's run for leader was endorsed by Jeb Hensarling. Both lawmakers backed Price in his 2012 bid to be Republican Conference chairman, but Cost was defeated by Cathy McMorris Rodgers.

Steve Scalise

Prior to McCarthy's exit from the speaker'due south race, Steve Scalise had announced his majority leader candidacy on September 29, 2015.^[76] Scalise, representing Louisiana's 1st Congressional Commune, has served as House bulk whip, the number-3 spot in House leadership, since 2015; prior to that, he served as chairman of the Republican Study Commission—a group of House conservatives—for two years. "I understand from experience that unity is piece of cake to call for, simply it takes the right kind of leadership to achieve," Scalise wrote in a letter of the alphabet to his colleagues. "Whenever you've chosen on me, I've delivered. Together, we've confronted many challenging issues, and each time I've worked to bring all parts of our conference together to laissez passer legislation that reflects our values and moves our country forward. As your Majority Leader, we'll build upon this inclusive approach to deliver results you tin can be proud of." Scalise's claiming is to build a coalition of support that goes beyond the 170 conservatives whom he led equally Republican Written report Committee chairman.^{[77] [78]}

Race for bulk whip

Patrick McHenry

Patrick McHenry appear that he was running for majority whip on September 29, 2015. "Nosotros need a new leadership team that is committed to conservative principles, simply more than that we must recognize the need for a civilisation alter within our conference," the North Carolina Republican wrote in an email to colleagues, "a new civilization based on trust, consistency, advice, and collaboration."^[79] McHenry, who has served in Congress since 2005 and represents North Carolina'southward 10th Congressional District, was appointed primary deputy whip by Steve Scalise after winning re-election in 2014. The task, to assistance the whip corral votes, put him in leadership circles. Information technology'south unclear whether that would be viewed as an nugget or a liability by members looking for a wide alter in the leadership ranks.^[80] As a member of the whip team, McHenry, who was elected at 29 in 2004, was seen every bit primal to the leadership's ability to resonate with the younger generation of House members, many from the South, who were elected in the tea party wave of 2010.^[81]

Markwayne Mullin

Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is running for whip. According to National Journal, the Oklahoma Republican began informing colleagues that he intended to run for majority whip in the days leading upwardly to Boehner's retirement declaration.^[82] Mullin, representing Oklahoma'south 2nd Congressional District, was elected to Congress in 2012 and has served on the House Natural Resources Committtee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Prior to running for Congress, Mullin helped build up his family's plumbing business concern. Mullin has pledged to serve only three terms in function.

Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross launched his campaign for whip in a statement released September 28, 2015. "I am running for Majority Whip because Republicans must be willing to put our principles on the line in club to describe a stark difference to the failed policies of this President," the Florida Republican said in a printing release. "It is time to advance our conservative cause in a positive way by passing legislation that forces the President to either sign bills into law or explain to the American people why he vetoed them."^[83] If elected, Ross pledged to button for a vote in the first ninety days on three issues: taxation reform, immigration reform (starting with a vote on border security) and an alternative to the Affordable Care Human action. "As Bulk Whip, I commit to using my seat at the leadership table to achieve these principles," Ross said. "I will unify our political party by bringing the various voices of our Members and the American people to the table and then all ideas and concerns are thoughtfully considered."^[84] Ross represents Florida'south 15th Congressional District. He was elected in 2010 with the wave of tea party conservatives and has served as a senior deputy whip under Scalise.

Pete Sessions

Pete Sessions unveiled his entrada for whip on September 29, 2015. "Our conference was at a crossroads in 2009, and this upcoming leadership election provides us with still another crossroads," the Texas Republican wrote in a alphabetic character to his Republican colleagues. "I am contacting you this morning considering, if given the opportunity, I plan to run for Majority Whip and so we can work together and put our conference on the right path to fight for our conservative principles on behalf of the American people."^[85] Sessions, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional Commune, has been chairman of the Firm Rules Committee since 2013.^[86] In 2008 and 2010, he served as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, which is tasked with electing Republicans to the House. As chairman, he helped in the endeavour to return Republicans to the Firm bulk. Sessions argued that his time as NRCC chairman shows he has the chops to be a GOP leader.^[87]

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See besides

• 114th United states Congress
• Us Business firm of Representatives
• United States Congress

External links

• Speaker.gov
• MajorityLeader.gov
• House Clerk website
• House History website, speaker
• House History website, majority leader

Footnotes

1. ↑ The Guardian, "Firm speaker John Boehner to resign after boxing with conservatives," September 25, 2015
2. ↑ Congressional Research Service, "Party Leaders in the Firm: Ballot, Duties, and Responsibilities," Baronial 14, 2014
3. ↑ The Washington Post "Paul Ryan elected 62nd House speaker," October 29, 2015
4. ↑ NPR, "Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan Elected House Speaker," October 29, 2015
5. ↑ Politico, "Firm GOP nominates Ryan for speaker," October 28, 2015
6. ↑ ABC News, "Rep. Kevin McCarthy Abruptly Drops Out of House Speaker Race," Oct. viii, 2015
7. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Watch, "Yes, Paul Ryan should run for speaker," October 13, 2015
8. ↑ Politico, "Ryan will serve as speaker if GOP unites behind him," October 20, 2015
9. ↑ The Washington Post, "Paul Ryan officially jumps into the race for speaker," October 22, 2015
10. ↑ CNN Politics, "Ryan willing to serve as speaker, but with conditions," October twenty, 2015
11. ↑ Speaker Boehner website, "Press Release Oct. 5, 2015," accessed October 5, 2015
12. ↑ Politician, "Webster encouraging Firm Republicans to not vote for him for speaker," October 29, 2015
13. ↑ Politico, "Firm GOP nominates Ryan for speaker," October 28, 2015
14. ↑ The Washington Post "Paul Ryan elected 62nd Business firm speaker," Oct 29, 2015
15. ↑ Politico, "House GOP nominates Ryan for speaker," October 28, 2015
16. ↑ CNN Politics, "First on CNN: Trey Gowdy volition nominate Paul Ryan for speaker," October 27, 2015
17. ↑ The Washington Mail, "Paul Ryan officially jumps into the race for speaker," October 22, 2015
18. ↑ Politico, "Ryan offers concession to House Liberty Caucus," October 22, 2015
19. ↑ The Atlantic, "Paul Ryan'south Uneasy Alliance With the Firm Liberty Conclave," Oct 22, 2015
20. ↑ Fox News, "3 GOP groups dorsum Ryan, opening path to speaker run," Oct 22, 2015
21. ↑ Politico, "Ryan to proceed with speaker bid," October 21, 2015
22. ↑ Huffington Post, "House Conservatives Support Paul Ryan For Speaker, Only Won't Formally Endorse Him," October 21, 2015
23. ↑ The Washington Mail, "Paul Ryan tells Firm Republicans he's willing to run, if conditions are met," October 20, 2015
24. ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Rep. Bill Flores announces run for U.S. House speaker," October 12, 2015
25. ↑ Paul Ryan website, "Printing Releases," "Ryan on Election for Speaker of the Firm" accessed October viii, 2015
26. ↑ CNN Politics, "Paul Ryan considering running for Firm speaker," October nine, 2015
27. ↑ The Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Paul Ryan seriously thinking virtually running for speaker as pressure level mounts," October nine, 2015
28. ↑ ABC News, "Rep. Kevin McCarthy Abruptly Drops Out of House Speaker Race," Oct. 8, 2015
29. ↑ The Washington Post, "Freedom Conclave backs Webster for House speaker in blow to McCarthy," October 7, 2015
30. ↑ The Loma, "McCarthy'southward pitch to conservatives: 'I'm not John Boehner'," October 6, 2015
31. ↑ Reuters, "House to vote on new speaker on October 29: Boehner," October 5, 2015
32. ↑ Townhall, "Why I Support Kevin McCarthy For Speaker," Oct iv, 2015
33. ↑ Political leader, "Chaffetz enters speaker'due south race, pans McCarthy," October 4, 2015
34. ↑ Speaker Boehner website, "Speaker's Blog," "Boehner Sets Date for Business firm Leadership Elections," September thirty, 2015
35. ↑ CNN Politics, "Gowdy: I'm not running for majority leader," September 29, 2015
36. ↑ Play tricks News Politics, "The courtship of Trey Gowdy: How effort to lure rep into leadership race fizzled," October 1, 2015
37. ↑ Politico, "Rep. Sessions joins the whip race," September 29, 2015
38. ↑ Politico, "McHenry officially announces for whip," September 29, 2015
39. ↑ CNN Politics, "Steve Scalise officially running for House bulk leader," September 29, 2015
40. ↑ The Colina, "Hensarling to pass on leadership bid," September 28, 2015
41. ↑ CBS News, "Kevin McCarthy is running to succeed Boehner every bit speaker," September 28, 2015
42. ↑ Press release from Dennis A. Ross Website, "Ross Announces Run for Majority Whip," September 26, 2015
43. ↑ The Hill, "Webster announces run for Speaker," September 25, 2015
44. ↑ The Washington Post, "GOP congressman launches bid to oust John Boehner every bit House speaker," July 28, 2015
45. ↑ Speaker Boehner website, "Speaker'due south Blog," "Statement by House Speaker John Boehner," accessed Oct one, 2015
46. ↑ The Washington Mail service "Paul Ryan elected 62nd House speaker," October 29, 2015
47. ↑ Politico, "House GOP nominates Ryan for speaker," October 28, 2015
48. ↑ The Washington Mail, "Paul Ryan officially jumps into the race for speaker," October 22, 2015
49. ↑ CNBC, "Paul Ryan will seek job of Business firm Speaker," October 22, 2015
50. ↑ CNN Politics, "Ryan willing to serve as speaker, just with weather condition," October 20, 2015
51. ↑ CNN Politics, "Paul Ryan because running for House speaker," October 9, 2015
52. ↑ The Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Paul Ryan seriously thinking about running for speaker as pressure mounts," October 9, 2015
53. ↑ USA Today, "McCarthy says Ryan 'looking at' run for speaker equally pressure mounts," October 9, 2015
54. ↑ The Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Paul Ryan seriously thinking about running for speaker every bit force per unit area mounts," October ix, 2015
55. ↑ CNN Politics, "Romney's selection of Ryan as his running mate energizes conservatives, opponents," August 12, 2012
56. ↑ The Hill, "Webster announces run for Speaker," September 25, 2015
57. ↑ Politico, "Business firm GOP nominates Ryan for speaker," October 28, 2015
58. ↑ Political leader, "Webster encouraging Firm Republicans to not vote for him for speaker," October 29, 2015
59. ↑ Politico, "McCarthy's ascent," September 25, 2015
60. ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Florida Rep. Daniel Webster has 'no regrets' after Firm Speaker challenge," January seven, 2015
61. ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "U.South. Rep. Dan Webster 'running hard' to replace House Speaker John Boehner," September 28, 2015
62. ↑ USA Today, "Rep. Ryan says he will run for speaker if all GOP factions endorse him," Oct twenty, 2015
63. ↑ ABC News, "Why Rep. Jason Chaffetz Thinks He Is the Fresh Face Congress Needs," October eleven, 2015
64. ↑ CNN Politics, "House Republicans repudiate McCarthy comments on Benghazi probe," October ane, 2015
65. ↑ ABC News, "AP Sources: Chaffetz to Seek Speaker Spot Against McCarthy," October 2, 2015
66. ↑ Bloomberg Politics, "McCarthy May Lack Votes to Become Speaker, Rival Chaffetz Says," October 5, 2015
67. ↑ Politico, "Chaffetz: Trey Gowdy could exist next majority leader," September 29, 2015
68. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Bill Flores to Run for U.S. House Speaker," Oct 12, 2015
69. ↑ CNN Politics, "Kevin McCarthy announces bid for Speaker," September 28, 2015
70. ↑ CNN Politics, "Kevin McCarthy announces bid for Speaker," September 28, 2015
71. ↑ CNN Politics "Kevin McCarthy drops out of House speaker race," October 8, 2015
72. ↑ Politician, "Chaffetz says he's flipped some McCarthy backers," October five, 2015
73. ↑ The Hill, "McCarthy'southward GOP critics see opening later Benghazi blunder," October 1, 2015
74. ↑ The Hill, "Front-runner McCarthy makes move," September 28, 2015
75. ↑ CNN Politics, "Majority leader race: Price gets support, McMorris Rodgers declines bid," September 29, 2015
76. ↑ CNN Politics, "Steve Scalise officially running for House bulk leader," September 29, 2015
77. ↑ The Times Picayune, "Steve Scalise faces fight for majority leader'due south task," September 28, 2015
78. ↑ Politico, "Scalise, McMorris Rodgers running for House majority leader," September 25, 2015
79. ↑ Asheville Citizen-Times, "Patrick McHenry seeks Number 3 chore in Business firm," September 29, 2015
80. ↑ Asheville Citizen-Times, "Patrick McHenry seeks Number 3 chore in House," September 29, 2015
81. ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "McHenry announces bid for House whip position," September 29, 2015
82. ↑ National Journal, "Jockeying Intensifies for Possible GOP Leadership Races," September 18, 2015
83. ↑ Printing release from Dennis A. Ross Website, "Ross Pledges Compact with Congress in Run for Majority Whip," September 28, 2015
84. ↑ Press release from Dennis A. Ross Website, "Ross Pledges Meaty with Congress in Run for Bulk Whip," September 28, 2015
85. ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Rep. Pete Sessions to run for majority whip, third-ranking House leadership spot," September 29, 2015
86. ↑ The Dallas Forenoon News, "Pete Sessions turning inside-out in majority whip race," Oct five, 2015
87. ↑ Politico, "Rep. Sessions joins the whip race," September 29, 2015

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