US House Speaker Boehner to resign in October

September 25, 2015 20:35

US House of Represetative Speaker John A Boehner (R-Ohio), faced with a constant conservative rebellion, told Republicans Friday morning that he will resign at the end of October, according to aides and lawmakers in a closed-door meeting.

The resignation will end a nearly five-year reign as speaker, allowing House Republicans to approve a short-term government funding bill that will avert a shutdown of federal agencies.

Boehner's hold on the speaker's gavel had grown increasingly unsteady amid threats from more than 30 Republicans that they would force a no-confidence vote in his speaker's position, which would have forced him to rely on Democratic votes in order to remain in charge.

It's unclear whether Boehner is just resigning the speakership next month or also abandoning his House seat.

The shocking move, first reported by The New York Times, means theres unlikely to be a government shutdown next week.

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