Speaker Of The House : Fundamentally transforming the way we do business in Washington

Daniel Webster kicks off bid for House Speaker

Rep. Daniel Webster officially announced his bid for House speaker Tuesday morning, two days before the House GOP is slated to vote on a replacement to retiring Speaker John A. Boehner.

Mr. Webster, a third-term Republican from Florida, joins Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, as officially announced challengers hoping to deny the speakership to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the current No. 2 who had seemed on a glide-path to ascend to the House’s top post.

The two insurgents argue that as part of the current leadership team, Mr. McCarthy cannot make the fundamental changes that are needed if House Republicans are to regain the legislative initiative.

“This election is not about changing personalities in the speaker’s office, but about fundamentally transforming the way we do business in Washington,” said Mr. Webster, who was speaker of the Florida House before winning his seat in Congress.

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