House Speaker John Boehner will resign in October, he announced on Friday. He made the announcement in GOP conference, and word quickly leaked out on Twitter.
Speaker Boehner just announced in Conference that he will resign as Speaker and from Congress at the end of October.
— Rep. Bill Huizenga (@RepHuizenga) September 25, 2015
"Boehner resigning at end of October" — GOP representative texts me from conference meeting. Says he just announced it.
— Joel Gehrke (@Joelmentum) September 25, 2015
Boehner had been engaged in legislative maneuvering in order to avoid another government shutdown while also maintaining his hold on the speakership. On Thursday, Boehner met with members of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative group that has been threatening to oust him. Read more...
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