Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Wednesday voted for ousted former Speaker and current marijuana lobbyist John Boehner (R-OH) for House Speaker.
The Democrat side of the House chamber erupted into cheers when the chair announced Kelly’s vote for Boehner.
Boehner was forced out of the speakership in 2015 by a conservative uprising after he sought Democrat support to pass legislation opposed by a majority of Republicans.
He is now a registered lobbyist for the marijuana industry despite opposing marijuana legalization while in office.
Kelly has introduced a resolution to expand the powers of Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and is seeking Democrat support to do so.
