John Boehner Will Resign From Congress

House Speaker John Boehner announced to Republican lawmakers this morning that he will resign as speaker and from Congress at the end of October, according to news reports.

The news came as a surprise even though Boehner has faced renewed pressure from conservatives who want to use a must-pass spending bill to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding. “I respect it [Boehner’s decision] immensely,” Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., told The Daily Signal, adding: More...

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