Boehner elected to second term as House speaker

John Boehner was elected Thursday to a second term as House speaker, despite misgivings by some conservatives about his handling of the fiscal crisis negotiations.

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At least 25 of the House's 233 Republicans are said to have reservations about voting John Boehner in for another term as speaker, Fox News has learned -- a number significant enough to tee up a potential drama on the floor Thursday.

The new 113th Congress was seated at noon. The House will soon swear in its members, but lawmakers first must elect their speaker.

The 11-term Rep. Boehner, who's endured his share of political turbulence, presumably enters the speakership election with the upper hand. So far, a single viable Republican challenger has not emerged and the rules of the vote tend to work in Boehner's favor. Boehner told Fox News on Thursday he's not worried about the vote.  Full Article