2015: The year in Congress

The 114th session of Congress began with a new Senate majority leader and ended with a new House Speaker.

In between there were floor fights over trade legislation and Planned Parenthood, repeated squabbles within the House GOP and a historic visit by Pope Francis.

{mosads}By far the most dramatic moments of the year came in the fall, when Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) stunned Washington by resigning a day after the pope’s visit concluded.

Boehner was then one-upped in the surprise department by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who abruptly dropped out of the race to succeed Boehner.

Here’s a look back at all of the dramatic congressional moments of the year.