House Republicans Choose Boehner & Blunt

House Republicans picked Rep. John Boehner (R-OH ) to serve as minority leader when Democrats take control of Congress in January. Boehner is currently the No.2 House Republican majority leader. He defeated Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) by 168-27. In a press conference, Boehner said, "We're going to work as a team and we are going to earn our way back into our majority. We need to fight for a smaller, less-costly, and more accountable federal government."

Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo) won minority whip for the No. 2 GOP post. Blunt is currently the No. 3 House Republican majority whip and defeated Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) by 137-57.