Last month, Boehner said he would resign the post as well as his seat in the chamber on Oct. 30. But on Thursday the election for the next speaker was postponed after the leading contender, current House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, abruptly withdrew as a candidate.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Writing by Lisa Lambert; Editing by Will Dunham)Boehner expected to remain House speaker until successor elected: Dent
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