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John Andrew Boehner (/ ˈ b eɪ n ər / BAY-nər; [a] [3] born November 17, 1949) is an American retired politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. [4] A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district from 1991 to ...
The district was represented by Republican John Boehner, the 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. On September 25, 2015, Boehner announced his resignation from the speakership and retirement from Congress, which became effective on October 31, 2015.
A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 8th congressional district was held to determine the successor to John Boehner, who resigned his seat on October 31, 2015. [1] Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich set the primary election for March 15, 2016, and the general
"You know, yesterday, John Boehner made some news. He suggested that I do something that was anatomically impossible," Ted Cruz told the CPAC crowd. Ex-House Speaker John Boehner, recording memoir ...
There have only been a few instances during the past century where a person received a majority of the votes cast, and thus won the election, while failing to obtain a majority of the full membership. At the time, it happened most recently in January 2015 (114th Congress), when John Boehner was elected with 216 votes (as opposed to 218). Such a ...
Former House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama reportedly "shared a tense relationship," but as ... Obama had kind words about Boehner when the then-speaker announced he'd be leaving Congress.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., greets former Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, during a portrait unveiling ceremony for Pelosi in the U.S. Capitols Statuary Hall on Dec. 14, 2022.
The incumbent, John Boehner, received 216 votes, a majority of the votes cast and was re-elected to office, despite a coordinated effort by Freedom Caucus Republicans to oust him. [1] [2] Immediately after the election, the dean of the United States House of Representatives, John Conyers, administered the oath of office to the speaker.