Boehner at the 113th Congress in Washington
Speaker of the House John Boehner holds up the gavel after being re-elected on the first day of the 113th Congress at the Capitol in Washington January 3, 2013. Despite a rocky few weeks during the “fiscal cliff” fight, Boehner won re-election as speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday and will lead Republicans as they take on the White House over federal spending. Boehner beat Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi by 220-192 in the speakership vote on the first day of a new Congress. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) – RTR3C2YP