John Boehner re-elected as speaker despite throng of no votes
House speaker re-elected; 25 members dissent.
By Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan
| 1/6/15 9:47 AM EST
| Updated 1/6/15 2:11 PM EST
John Boehner was elected Tuesday to serve another two years as the speaker of the House, beating back opposition from a surprisingly large group of conservatives who wanted a fresh face atop the Republican conference.
The Ohio Republican got 216 votes out of 408 cast, while 25 dissenting Republicans voted for candidates as varied as Reps. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), as well as former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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I really don't have anything to add to this, except I was rooting for Louie.