Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) won re-election to a third term with 216 votes out of 408 cast on the first ballot. Â There needed to be at minimum 29 Republican who dissented in order to force a second ballot if the full House was present.
That was not the case. Â Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) resigned after pleading guilty to tax evasion. Â There were several Democratic lawmakers who were attending funeral services for the former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. Â Several still were kept from the vote due to inclement weather. Â Boehner could have lost many Republican votes and still retained the Speakership.
Congressman Dan Webster (R-FL) emerged as a late challenger making for three Republicans who declared they were running against Boehner. Â Congressmen Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Ted Yoho (R-FL) declared over the weekend they were running to challenge Boehner. Â There were 25 Republicans who voted against the Speaker which marks the largest dissension in 100 years against an incumbent Speaker. Â Webster was the favorite among those dissenting garnering 12 votes.
- Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) voted for Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX) voted “present”
- Congressman Rod Blum (R-IA) voted for Congressman Dan Webster (R-FL)
- Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) voted for Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Congressman Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) voted for Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
- Congressman Curt Clawson (R-FL) voted for Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) (the Speaker of the House does not need to be a member of the House of Representatives)
- Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) also voted for Jordan
- Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) didn’t vote for himself, instead he voted for his colleague Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC).
- Congressman Scott Garrett (R-NJ) voted for Webster
- Congressman Chris Gibson (R-NY) voted for House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
- Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) voted for Webster
- Congressman Gohmert voted for himself.
- Â Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) voted for Webster
- Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) voted for Webster
- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) voted for Webster
- Congressman Tom Massie (R-KY) voted for Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) voted for Webster
- Congressman Rich Nugent (R-FL) voted for Webster
- Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) voted for Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
- Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) voted for Webster
- Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA) voted for Webster
- Congressman Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) voted for Webster
- Congressman Randy Webster (R-TX) voted for Gohmert
- Congressman Webster voted for himself.
- Congressman Yoho voted for himself.