House speaker 's failed negotiations with House weakened him among his own caucus . Obama Republicans come out of between now and March retreat looking like internal squabbles being settled . Boehner still faces divisive fiscal fights three-day . Other challenges await : And as Obama takes the oath of office and begins to address the challenges of his second term , his on-again , off-again negotiating counterpart faces his own set of challenges in the coming weeks . Gun legislation and attracting women and minorities to House .
House speaker 's failed negotiations with House weakened him among his own caucus . Obama Republicans come out of between now and March retreat looking like internal squabbles being settled . Boehner still faces divisive fiscal fights three-day . Other challenges await : Gun legislation and attracting women and minorities to House .