Republican Chaffetz announces bid for House speaker

U.S. Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House oversight panel, announced on Sunday he was running for speaker, a bid seen as a long shot that could still stir up the contest to replace John Boehner. Representative Kevin McCarthy, currently the House majority leader, remains the favorite for the speaker position. Representative Daniel Webster, former speaker of Florida's House of Representatives, has also challenged McCarthy for House of Representatives speaker.