February 2006 - Is elected House Majority Leader, replacing Tom DeLay (R-Texas).

January 2007-January 2011 - Is House Minority Leader.

2008 - A U.S. District Court judge rules that Rep. McDermott (D-Washington) owes Boehner more than $1 million in legal fees in their fight over an illegally taped phone call McDermott leaked to the media.

2008 - Defeats Nick Von Stein (D) and wins re-election to the House with 68% of the vote.

2010 - Defeats Justin Coussoule (D) and wins re-election to the House.

November 17, 2010 - Republicans unanimously pick Boehner to be Speaker of the House.

January 5, 2011 - Takes over as Speaker of the House from Nancy Pelosi (D-California).

November 6, 2012 - Wins unopposed re-election to the House.

January 3, 2013 - Is re-elected Speaker of the House.