Speaker John Boehner “is considering delaying the internal election for House majority leader and majority whip, leaving only the party vote for speaker to be decided on Thursday,” Politico reports.
“Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) and and Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) are circulating a letter requesting a delay in the elections for the No. 2 and No. 3 slots in leadership. There is also widespread interest in considering a change in internal party rules that would force candidates to resign chairmanships and leadership slots to run for new office.”
“There is serious unrest in the House Republican Conference, and delaying the elections might give more time for the mood to settle, according to sources involved in the planning.”
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