House Republicans began the scramble to replace Speaker John Boehner who announced last week that he is stepping down at the end of October. Boehner’s tenure was marked by an inability to unite all factions of his party including the recent strategy disagreement with tea party conservatives over whether to shut down the government over funding for Planned Parenthood. Will a fresh face be able to improve the House majority’s ability to function?
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