Republicans officially nominate Paul Ryan for House speaker
- 9 years ago
House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, long seen as one of the party's brightest stars, to become their next speaker and standard-bearer.
The internal party vote to choose a successor for outgoing Speaker John A. Boehner took place behind closed doors in an afternoon meeting.
According to a tally announced inside the room, Ryan won support from 200 of the 247-member GOP conference.
A House floor vote to select the new speaker is set for Thursday morning, bringing an end to a five-week scramble to find Boehner's replacement.
Wednesday's nomination vote comes hours before the House is set to vote on a controversial fiscal deal negotiated by Boehner that would increase government spending by $80 billion through September 2017 and raise the federal debt limit.
The internal party vote to choose a successor for outgoing Speaker John A. Boehner took place behind closed doors in an afternoon meeting.
According to a tally announced inside the room, Ryan won support from 200 of the 247-member GOP conference.
A House floor vote to select the new speaker is set for Thursday morning, bringing an end to a five-week scramble to find Boehner's replacement.
Wednesday's nomination vote comes hours before the House is set to vote on a controversial fiscal deal negotiated by Boehner that would increase government spending by $80 billion through September 2017 and raise the federal debt limit.