http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/09/john_boehner_resignation_can_the_next_house_speaker_unite_the_fractious.html

Can you imagine how relieved House Speaker John Boehner must feel right now? After years of wrangling Republicans in the House, and after almost a quarter-century as a member of Congress, Boehner is letting go. By the end of next month, he will finally be free of the Republican rebels who’ve tormented him for years. Boehner had made it known that he had no intention of wielding the speaker’s gavel for much longer, but no one expected him to step down so abruptly. It seems that Boehner saw the writing on the wall. Members of the House Freedom Caucus, a collection of Boehner’s bitterest foes within the House GOP, have been plotting to remove him from office for months, and with more than 30 committed anti-Boehner votes, they were in an excellent position to succeed.