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Yet when it comes to policy debates, the confrontational approach favored by tea party lawmakers is broadly disliked by the independents, moderates and libertarians who are the swing voters whom Republicans need to win presidential elections.

Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas said “it’s time for new leadership”, and Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky said the speaker “subverted our Republic”.

“Like Speaker Boehner, the American people care about solutions – delivering results should be our next Speaker’s goal”, Donovan said in a statement.

The Speaker made it clear he was putting what was best for the country above all else, saying, “It is my view, however, that prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable damage to the institution”.

Chances are, Congress will get even less done in Mr. Boehner’s absence than it has with him leading the House for the past five years. “John Boehner is a very gracious man, and I wish him success in his next endeavor”. Some Republicans say they’d prefer Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who has said he doesn’t want the job. As we transition to new leadership, I look forward to working to bring our conference together through our shared conservative values. As you’ve often heard me say, this isn’t about me.

Asked why the Speaker was resigning, Mr King said it was “to avoid putting the party through tumult”. Boehner believes stepping down will prevent further disarray among the House Republicans.

When presidential candidate Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, announced Boehner’s resignation at a conservative Christian summit in Washington, many in the audience stood and cheered the news.

Boehner thanked his family, staff and constituents for electing him 13 times. The dispute has threatened Boehner’s speakership and roiled the GOP caucus.

The under-fire Mr Boehner, a member of Congress since 1991, had struggled with conservative backbenchers within his party since 2011 when he became speaker, a role that is second in line to the presidency.

In 2013, one of those fights led to a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal government.

The tactic was unsuccessful.

Boehner said he always planned to announce his resignation in November, but moved up the date.

McCarthy is a pro-life conservative who does not support renewal of the Export-Import Bank and has vowed to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes.

U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, an Ooltewah Republican, noted that Boehner helped build the largest Republican majority in the House since 1928 and has been “a great public servant throughout his tenure”.