House Freedom Caucus not convinced yet Paul Ryan should be speaker

The group of more than 40 members plans to meet with Ryan on Wednesday

• Oct 21, 2015

House GOP to vote for next speaker Oct. 28

The secret ballot election for speaker is only a week away

• Oct 21, 2015

Paul Ryan to House GOP: I'll run for speaker -- if you meet my terms

Wisconsin Republican says he'd seek job if all GOP factions, including balky arch conservatives, back him

• Oct 20, 2015

Will Boehner be able to avert debt ceiling showdown?

With the speaker's race in chaos, the current leader may be the best person to get the debt limit raised

• Oct 19, 2015

Paul Ryan open to running for speaker

Ryan's confidants say he will consider leading the House Republicans, but he has at least one big condition

• Oct 18, 2015

What conservatives want as GOP searches for House speaker

Conservative lawmakers want to see several changes in the way things are done in the House

• Oct 15, 2015

Obama: Trump is a "classic reality TV character"

In a "60 Minutes" interview, the president weighed in on Trump, Hillary Clinton's email woes and Joe Biden's look at a 2016 bid

• Oct 12, 2015

Poll: Congress, Boehner receive poor marks

Just 23 percent of Americans -- and 23 percent of Republicans -- approve of the job John Boehner is doing as House speaker

• Oct 11, 2015

John Boehner: Real Men Do Cry

When it comes to politics, incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner is as tough as they come. But he showed a different side to Lesley Stahl on "60 Minutes" -- and Boehner's not the first politician who has shed a tear in front of the cameras.

• Dec 11, 2010

Confronting Pelosi on insider trading

When Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, and other lawmakers wouldn't answer Steve Kroft's questions about insider trading, he headed to Washington to get some answers about their stock trades.

• Jun 17, 2012

Donald Trump: I'd "be okay" with Paul Ryan as House speaker

The Republican presidential candidate weighs in on the House GOP leadership race during an interview set to air Sunday on "Face the Nation"

• Oct 9, 2015

Coming up Sunday: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, GOP Rep. Mick Mulvaney, and a new CBS News 2016 poll

Tune in to get the latest on the chaos in the House GOP leadership race, the 2016 election, and the Syrian civil war

• Oct 9, 2015

The men who almost became Speaker of the House

Rep. Kevin McCarthy's decision to bow out of the race for House Speaker was surprising, but not without precedent

• Oct 8, 2015

Ted Cruz for House speaker?

House rules say the speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of the body

• Oct 8, 2015

Congress faces looming deadlines amid chaos of House speaker election

Kevin McCarthy's withdrawal from the race for speaker adds pressure to Congress as it tries to meet some looming deadlines

• Oct 8, 2015

Kevin McCarthy defends his ability to speak for GOP

The majority leader insists that even though his remarks about the Benghazi investigation were a mistake, he'd still represent the GOP well

• Oct 7, 2015

House leadership elections delayed for all spots except Speaker

The House will choose a speaker on Oct. 29 but wait until afterward to pick its other leaders

• Oct 5, 2015

Jason Chaffetz launches bid for House speaker

Chaffetz:"A growing number...will not and cannot vote for Kevin McCarthy as the speaker on the floor"

• Oct 4, 2015

Jason Chaffetz to launch House Speaker bid

The House Oversight Committee chair is vying for the leadership position held by outgoing Speaker John Boehner

• Oct 2, 2015

Boehner sets date for House leadership elections

Votes for House Speaker John Boehner's open leadership seat will be cast next week

• Sep 30, 2015

Senate passes bill to prevent government shutdown

The legislation now heads to the House for a vote

• Sep 30, 2015

John Boehner: "It's Boner. Boner."

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, cracks an off-color joke after a reporter addresses him by the wrong name

• Feb 27, 2014

House votes to increase debt ceiling without battle

House Speaker John Boehner allowed a vote on a bill to raise the debt ceiling with no strings attached

• Feb 11, 2014

Boehner: "Never underestimate" difficulty of immigration reform

House speaker says Republicans need to have confidence President Obama will enforce the law before they move forward with immigration reform

• Feb 6, 2014

Boehner: GOP must be “alternative party,” not “opposition party”

House speaker says Republicans must demonstrate a proactive agenda to improve Americans' lives

• Jan 30, 2014

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