01/06/15 2:15 PM
The Speaker-elect was escorted into the Chamber by the Escort Committee and introduced by Representative-elect Pelosi, Democratic Leader, before assuming the Chair.
01/06/15 2:04 PM
The Speaker-elect was escorted into the Chamber by the Escort Committee and introduced by Representative-elect Pelosi, Democratic Leader, before assuming the Chair.
01/06/15 1:58 PM
COMMITTEE TO ESCORT THE SPEAKER-ELECT - The Clerk appointed a Committee of Members-elect to escort the Speaker-elect into the Chamber and to the Chair.
01/06/15 1:56 PM
Roll call 2 - Election of the Speaker Mr. Boehner was elected Speaker of the House.
01/06/15 1:56 PM
Roll call 2 - Election of the Speaker Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 168, 1 Present (Roll no. 2).
01/06/15 1:56 PM
Roll call 2 - Election of the Speaker Mr. Boehner 0, Ms. Pelosi 0, Present 0. Mr. Boehner was elected Speaker of the House.
01/06/15 1:56 PM
Roll call 2 - Election of the Speaker Mr. Boehner 216, Ms. Pelosi 164, Mr. Webster 12, Mr. Gohmert 3, Mr. Yoho 2, Mr. Jordan 2, Mr. Duncan 1, Mr. Powell 1, Mr. Sessions 1, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCarthy 1, Mr. Lewis 1, Mr. Gowdy 1, Mr. DeFazio 1, Mr. Cooper 1, and Present 1. (Roll no. 2) Mr. Boehner was elected Speaker.
01/06/15 12:48 PM
Roll call 2 - Election of the Speaker The majority party nominated Mr. Boehner and the minority Ms. Pelosi. The election is now in progress.
01/06/15 12:46 PM
APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS - The Clerk announced the appointment of the following Members-elect to act as Tellers during the Roll Call for Election of Speaker: Mrs. Miller of Michigan; Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania; Ms. Kaptur; and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen.
01/06/15 12:40 PM
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF SPEAKER - Pursuant to law and precedent, the Clerk announced that the next order of business was the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 114th Congress and that nominations would now be in order. Accordingly, the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington placed the name of the Honorable John Boehner into nomination for the Office of Speaker and the Honorable Xavier Becerra of California placed the name of the Honorable Nancy Pelosi into nomination for the Office of Speaker. Additionally, the Honorable Thomas Massie of Kentucky placed the name of the Honorable Ted Yoho into nomination for the Office of Speaker, the Honorable Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma placed the name of the Honorable Louie Gohmert into nomination for the Office of Speaker, and the Honorable Steve King of Iowa planced the name of the Honorable Daniel Webster into nomination for the Office of Speaker. No other nominations were put forward.
