[mrsmith]

THE ELECTION FOR SPEAKER IS IN JANUARY BY ALL THE NEW HOUSE MEMBERS. Boehner has won a Party caucus vote. Normally he would go on to win the January vote too.

However if Boehner fails on this executive amnesty problem he will not be elected Speaker in January.

[vmivol00]

Thanks. That makes sense.

[Truth29]

"THE ELECTION FOR SPEAKER IS IN JANUARY BY ALL THE NEW HOUSE MEMBERS. Boehner has won a Party caucus vote. Normally he would go on to win the January vote too."

Technically correct, but it looks like the new members got to vote in the caucus, so don't expect any change in January:

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/224041-boehner-reelected-as-speaker