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House Election For Speaker Set For 12:45 PM ET

by Igor Bobic

01.03.13 | 5:31 am

The House will hold its election for Speaker once the 113th Congress convenes at approximately 12:45 pm ET on Thursday, the Majority Whip’s office announced. Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) is widely expected to be re-elected.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.