Rep. Paul Ryan Elected Next Speaker Of The House

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks with members of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, before he is expected to be voted in as the new House Speaker. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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UPDATE: Oct. 29, 2015, 11:00 AM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s official: Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin will be the new speaker of the House.

Here are the voting results, as announced by outgoing Speaker John Boehner of Ohio: 236 votes for Ryan, 184 for Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California and nine votes for Republican Daniel Webster of Florida.

Democrats John Lewis of Georgia and Jim Cooper of Tennessee each received one vote, as did former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

News of the election was greeted with applause and a standing ovation.

The final step for Ryan: swearing-in as speaker.

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  1. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    Welcome Mr. Speaker! Now, getting down to business. Just have far will you bend over for the tea party?

  2. And, we’re out of the gate with the RWNJ shit storm to begin in 3…2…1

  3. This is the best day he’ll ever have as Speaker. Its all downhill from here on out. Have fun while it lasts RAyn.

  4. Looks more like some kid who just got elected Student Body President.

  5. And so it begins - not with a blank but a wimp-er.

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