After 25 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives embarrassed Speaker John Boehner by voting against his re-election bid, the newly re-elected Boehner has begun to exact his revenge on those that opposed him.
According to a Politico source, conservative House members, Daniel Webster and Rich Nugent, both from Florida, will lose their spots on the highly coveted House Rules Committee.Webster, along with fellow Florida Republican congressman, Ted Yoho and Louie Gohmert (R-TX), ran against Boehner for speakership of the House.
Gohmert told Sean Hannity that the reason they decided to run was to show House naysayers that there was an alternative to Boehner. Gohmert added that during Boehner’s second re-election, many of his colleagues told him that they voted for Boehner simply because no one else had stepped up to take his place.
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Gohmert also told Hannity that they had secured the votes to veto Boehner, but those members who promised their support to oust Boehner, ended up voting for him.
Here are the “Dirty 25” who showed a backbone of steel and voted against Boehner. Also, notice that there were 6 cowards who voted “present.”The Rules Committee is a panel appointed by the speaker, and it controls the flow of legislation to the House floor. It’s a prestigious appointment for members who are loyal to leadership.
More punishment is likely to come for others that crossed Boehner-Politico
What, were they chaneling then-Senator Barack Obama, who was famous for voting “present,” so that he didn’t have to take a position on important issues?
1. Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)
2. Rep. Brian Babin (Tex.) — “present”
3. Rep. Rod Blum (Iowa) — Rep. Dan Webster (R-Fla.)
4. Rep. Dave Brat (Va.) — Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.)
5. Rep. Jim Bridenstine (Okla.) — Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.)
6. Rep. Curt Clawson (Fla.) — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
7. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (Tenn.) — Jordan
8. Duncan — Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
9. Rep. Scott Garrett (N.J.) — Webster
10. Rep. Chris Gibson (N.Y.) — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
11. Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.) — Webster
12. Gohmert — Gohmert
13. Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.) — Webster
14. Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.) — Webster
15. Rep. Steve King — Webster
16. Rep. Tom Massie (Ky.) — Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.)
17. Rep. Mark Meadows (N.C.) — Webster
18. Rep. Rich Nugent (Fla.) — Webster
19. Rep. Gary Palmer (Ala.) — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
20. Rep. Bill Posey (Fla.) — Webster
21. Rep. Scott Rigell (Va.) — Webster
22. Rep. Marlin Stutzman (Ind.) — Webster
23. Rep. Randy Weber (Tex.) — Gohmert
24. Webster — Webster
25. Yoho — Yoho