WASHINGTON— House Speaker John Boehner has scheduled the House election to replace him for Oct. 29 and delayed votes for lower-level posts until after that.
House Republicans had planned to vote Thursday by secret ballot for a new leadership team.
But a number of members wanted more time to weigh their options and pursue rule changes amid general disarray in the aftermath of Boehner's sudden resignation.
So Thursday, a secret-ballot election will be held — but only for speaker. A floor vote in the full House will follow Oct. 29.
It will then be up to the new speaker to set elections for lower-level posts from majority leader on down.