Posted on 09/25/2015 1:04:20 PM PDT by 1010RD
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday he will resign from Congress -- his seat as well as his speakership -- at the end of October after more than 20 years on Capitol Hill. The resignation will likely see a throng of Republicans vie to replace Boehner, who in recent months has faced pressure to step down over internal GOP fighting on issues such as funding for disease research, an education bill and the possible renewal of the Export-Import Bank. Below is a list of the members most likely to replace him.
1. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.: McCarthy has been the House majority leader since August 2014, after Eric Cantor was defeated in a primary and resigned, and was previously the majority whip. Just last week the Californian said he supported Boehner, but in a recent Politico report he was named as one of the top candidates to move into the speakership.
2. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.: Along with McCarthy, the former Budget Committee chairman and 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee is rumored by Politico to be a likely pick. He is popular among the House conference and is one of the best-known Republicans in the country. Like McCarthy, he also placed his support behind Boehner just last week. But in the immediate aftermath of Boehner's announcement, Ryan told NBC news that he would not run and that "it's a good job for an empty nester." Ryan has young children.
3. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas: The chairman of the Financial Services Committee, who stepped down from his position as the fourth-ranking House Republican in January 2013, has only recently been associated with a possible run for speaker. Hensarling would command support from the powerful Texas delegation, the largest Republican state bloc in the House.
4. Tom Price, R-Ga.: The current chairman of the Budget Committee has been seen as a potential speaker since he lost out on the bid for conference chairman to Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers of Washington in January 2013. His main support will come from grassroots conservatives. In 2014, he showed that he wished to remain a force in the GOP House by passing on the open Georgia Senate seat.
5. Steve Scalise, R-La.: The House majority whip has been a prominent name in the GOP since he brought calm during a rough patch for the party during the 112th Congress when a debt limit crisis caused deep divides. Likeo Price, Scalise decided to stay in power in the House instead of launching a Senate bid in 2014.
Jeb Hensarling (84%) http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/H001036?search-name=Rep.+Jeb+Hensarling
Tom Price (80%) http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/P000591?search-name=Rep.+Tom+Price
Scalise and McCarthy tied (63%)
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/S001176?search-name=Rep.+Steve+Scalise
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/M001165
Paul Ryan (59%)
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/R000570?search-name=Rep.+Paul+Ryan
(Working links) Of the five from the most conservative to the least per Heritage Action:
Jeb Hensarling http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/H001036?search-name=Rep.+Jeb+Hensarling
Tom Price
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/P000591?search-name=Rep.+Tom+Price
Scalise and McCarthy tied (63%)
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/S001176?search-name=Rep.+Steve+Scalise
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/M001165
Paul Ryan (59%)
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/R000570?search-name=Rep.+Paul+Ryan
I am familiar with Steve Scalise and Paul Ryan. From the frying pan into the fire.
Hensarling has the tools, think he was going to challenge McCarthy last time.
Pete Sessions has been mentioned too. You don’t get the Chair of the Rules Committee without some pull.
I’m going to wait until the NY Times and Salon tell me who I should support! /sarc
Oh, yeah, I forgot...
But, you catch my drift...
Hensarling needs our support. He’s from Texas which is the biggest delegation.
He’s solid: http://ballotpedia.org/Jeb_Hensarling and from a strong GOP district.
Look at his opposition to the bailout. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeb_Hensarling#Voting_record
Call his office and tell him you want him to run for Speaker.
http://hensarling.house.gov/contact/offices
Expect the GOPe to be against him.
He’s my top pick. He’s not likely to get pushed around as he’s in a solid GOP district, plus he’s got a great conservative record.
Tom Price is my Representative. He's not bad, but not quite a "Leader". I've never been particularly impressed by him. His history is one of sticking with the GOP establishment.
Yeah exactly. That list is lame.
Gohmert! Accept no other!
Which do you think might favor/allow a government shutdown and which might not?
Scalise is a worm.
Steve King of Iowa.
I don’t agree with Steve on everything, but he has the capacity and the vision for the job.
The wrong Sessions—especially on illegal immigration!
I suggest Michael Burgess member of the Republican Party and Tea Party caucus, Burgess is considered to be a conservative member of the House of Representatives. Through 2011, he had a lifetime rating of 93.59 percent from the American Conservative Union. He is a member of the House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Where did McCarthy rank - as a democrat? 8<)
Tell us who you support and you’ll have to get a guy as conservative as Hensarling who has the GOPe ear, plus the support of conservatives. It’s not all or nothing, but more or less. Welcome to politics 101.
Louie Gohmert
Steve King
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