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Doesnt look like Boehners going anywhere...
Despite being weakened in the fiscal-cliff debate, House Speaker John Boehner appears to be on track to re-election as the nations top Republican on Thursday.
Two GOP congressmen, Rep. Mike Grimm of New York and Chris Smith of New Jersey, who earlier had attacked Boehner, now say they have changed their minds and plan to endorse the Speaker for a second term.
With these assurances and a reluctance for any viable candidate to step forward many observers say it appears that Boehner is on track for another year as the nations top Republican.
One possible threat centered around an aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy, but even that storm passed.
"Whatever's done is done, and that's it," declared Rep. Pete King of New York on Wednesday afternoon after a meeting with Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor in which GOP leaders pledged to allow a Friday vote on $9 billion in aid for victims of the record-breaking storm.
Fiscal Cliff Deal Won?t Cost Boehner a Second Term
Despite being weakened in the fiscal-cliff debate, House Speaker John Boehner appears to be on track to re-election as the nations top Republican on Thursday.
Two GOP congressmen, Rep. Mike Grimm of New York and Chris Smith of New Jersey, who earlier had attacked Boehner, now say they have changed their minds and plan to endorse the Speaker for a second term.
With these assurances and a reluctance for any viable candidate to step forward many observers say it appears that Boehner is on track for another year as the nations top Republican.
One possible threat centered around an aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy, but even that storm passed.
"Whatever's done is done, and that's it," declared Rep. Pete King of New York on Wednesday afternoon after a meeting with Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor in which GOP leaders pledged to allow a Friday vote on $9 billion in aid for victims of the record-breaking storm.
Fiscal Cliff Deal Won?t Cost Boehner a Second Term