The latest effort to oust House Speaker John A. Boehner has stirred up conservative activists but failed to produce a groundswell of revolt on Capitol Hill.
Boehner appears to have been able to swat back this newest attack on his tenure -- this time, by fellow Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, who surprised colleagues with a discharge petition before lawmakers prepared to break for a monthlong recess.
Chatter spread quickly Wednesday through conservative circles, where Boehner has long been viewed skeptically. Meadows made the rounds on conservative talk radio. But few rank-and-file Republicans joined the cause.