Is the House Republican leadership divided?

For 2302 here is the first in a series of posts regarding the current House and Senate and the personalities and organizations within them.

The two top Republicans in the House - Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor - are apparently not the best of friends. Politico writes of tension between the staff's of both men:

The top aides to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Speaker John Boehner are now seeking a truce after a bitter year of behind-the-scenes fighting that pitted the top House Republicans against one another.

Tensions had gotten so bad between the two offices that senior aides decided, for the good of the party and their own bosses, that the rivalry has to be toned down.

The interoffice tensions were so prominent that elected Republican lawmakers were chafing at the public and private tribulations of the ongoing Boehner-Cantor drama — one GOP lawmaker stood up and complained about it in a recent closed-door meeting of House Republicans — and the two operations came to the realization that the constant sparring between their camps could hurt both lawmakers politically.

Disputes have centered on how and whether to compromise with Democrats on the payroll tax extension, the debt ceiling and proposals to cut the budget.

The dispute may test of the viability of the Republican majority and could impact the ability of the party to be effective this year and to hold onto their majority after the 2012 election.