Pearland Congressman Claims Payback over Support of Gohmert
Posted/updated on: January 8, 2015 at 5:59 pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — John Boehner dished out a little payback after narrowly winning re-election to a third term as speaker of the U.S. House, and a Texan was among those paying a price. Congressman Randy Weber of Pearland (pictured) says the vote he cast for fellow texan Louie Gohmert of Tyler cost him sponsorship of a bill. Gohmert called Boehner a sore winner whose retribution will divide Republicans. Boehner won with 216 votes,11 more than he needed. But it was the largest rebellion by a party against its incumbent speaker since the Civil War.
