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House Republicans Vote on Leadership this morning
Boehner, Blunt Favored Entering Today's Leadership Votes
House Republicans are expected to re-elect their top two leaders but changes are in store down the ladder in today's Republican Conference votes to fill leadership positions. The first vote on the program will settle the race between Majority Leader Boehner and Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana to be the chamber's top Republican in the new Congress. Energy and Commerce Chairman Barton withdrew from the race Wednesday, endorsing Boehner.
While Boehner is seen as leading the race and unlikely to be upended, Pence pressed his case in a speech to the Conference Thursday. He reiterated to his colleagues what has been a main theme of his pitch throughout the race, that change is needed to address the party's abandonment of traditional conservative principles that led to their loss of House control.
In the race for National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) chairman, Reps. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Phil English of Pennsylvania and Pete Sessions of Texas are vying to replace outgoing NRCC Chairman Thomas Reynolds of New York.