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Steve Scalise withdraws his candidacy for House Speaker a day after being nominated, citing a lack of sufficient support from the Republican Party in the U.S. House.
2023-10-12

Representatives Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) make an unannounced trip to Kabul "to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies". However, the U.S. State Department, Defense Department, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issue a warning for lawmakers not to travel to Afghanistan.
2021-08-24

Republicans in the House block an attempt by Democrats, empowered by a veto threat from President Donald Trump if not amended, to pass a $2,000 relief bill for Americans. However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces that the House will still hold a vote on the bill on Monday.
2020-12-24

The U.S. House of Representatives elects Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as the 62nd Speaker of the House replacing John Boehner of Ohio.
2015-10-29

Members of the Republican party in the United States House of Representatives nominate Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to replace John Boehner of Ohio as Speaker of the House. There will be a formal vote Thursday on the House floor.
2015-10-28

John Boehner schedules his resignation from the position of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and from Congress for the end of October.
2015-09-25

The US Congress re-elects John Boehner to his third term as Speaker.
2015-01-6

Following an unexpected primary loss to Dave Brat, United States House Representative Eric Cantor announces his intent to step down from his office as House Majority Leader.
2014-06-11

John Boehner delays a vote on the United States House of Representatives debt ceiling legislation with the issue deferred until at least Friday.
2011-07-28

The Republican and Democratic party caucuses in the United States House of Representatives hold leadership elections. Nancy Pelosi of the Democrats is elected as Minority Leader when the new House sits in January with John Boehner to become Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
2010-11-17