Ted Yoho Warns John Boehner the Fight's Not Over

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., continued to express his opposition over the past weekend to keeping U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in charge of Congress. On Saturday night, Yoho sent out an email to supporters, promising to work with the speaker but also expressing his pride in opposing him earlier in the week.

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives elected John Boehner to be the speaker of the House for the 114th Congress. While I did not support his candidacy and desired a different outcome, I am still hopeful, Yoho wrote. I am hopeful because the 24 Republicans who stood with me against the status quo and Speaker Boehner made history. Our efforts to change leadership for the better have been the most successful attempt to do so in over 100 years. Our group of conservatives came just four votes shy of dramatically changing the direction of our country for the better. Never before has a sitting speaker of the House faced such opposition.

More than that, however, this marked the beginning of a new Congress, Yoho added. This was a chance for members who supported Rep. John Boehner and those who voted against him to be a part of the solution. This was a chance for Speaker Boehner to prove to the members of the House -- and, more importantly, the American people -- that Republican leadership will act in the best interests of all Americans. It was a chance to show that legislation will be brought to floor based on merit, not because it is politically popular.

Yoho took aim at Boehner for removing two Florida Republicans -- U.S. Reps. Rich Nugent and Dan Webster -- from the Rules Committee for opposing his leadership.

Unfortunately, the actions of the speaker this week to remove Rep. Nugent and Rep. Webster from the Rules Committee, as well as taking Rep. Webster off key legislation, do not reflect a promise of good things to come, Yoho wrote. In fact, several media outlets report that more retribution is to come for those who voted for someone other than Speaker Boehner. Regardless, I am proud of the efforts of my friends and colleagues who stood up for the American people. In the face of retribution and pressure from other members, as well as leadership, they stood on principle and for that they should be commended."

Yoho insisted conservatives like him will continue to keep up the fight in Washington.

Our group of 25 will continue to represent the people and will not stop in our pursuit of the core values, founding principles, and defense of our Constitution, Yoho noted. Washington didn't build this country - We the People did. The time is now to take it back and rebuild America.