Paul Ryan Lines Up Support Of All 3 House GOP Caucuses

UNITED STATES - APRIL 30: House Ways and Means chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., speaks with Roll Call in the House Ways and Means Committee room in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 30, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/... UNITED STATES - APRIL 30: House Ways and Means chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., speaks with Roll Call in the House Ways and Means Committee room in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 30, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — All three House Republican groups that Rep. Paul Ryan said must support him before he runs for speaker have lined up behind him. That makes it all but certain that he will take the chamber’s top job.

The huge Republican Study Committee represents mainstream House conservatives and claims over 170 members. It said Thursday Ryan is “the right person to lead the House going forward.”

Minutes earlier, the Tuesday Group, representing GOP moderates, praised him for being thoughtful and willing to work across the aisle.

Both groups’ support had been expected.

Ryan cleared his biggest hurdle late Wednesday, when most members of the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus voted to support him.

The House is scheduled to choose the new speaker next week.

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