Nancy Pelosi: John A. Boehner

Congress Dept: As the 113th Congress convened just after noon, Boehner weathered some protest votes from the rank and file to defeat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, by a vote of 220-192. Other candidates drew a total of 14 votes, according to The Chronicle Herald. But in a long, pomp-filled roll call vote, nine Republicans voted against Boehner, and a handful of members refused to vote, signaling that divisions among House Republicans would continue from the 112th Congress into the 113th and wASHINGTON Rep. John A. Boehner of Ohio was re-elected Speaker of the House on Thursday despite some unrest among Republicans about his handling of the fiscal negotiations with the White House and his decision to call off a vote on hurricane relief. Public service was never meant to be an easy living, an emotional Boehner said after he took the gavel from Pelosi, referring to the tough decisions facing Congress. Extraordinary challenges demand extraordinary leadership. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.