Paul Ryan elected 62nd House speaker
- 9 years ago
Rep. Paul D. Ryan is ready to begin a "new day in the House of Representatives" after being elected the body's 62nd speaker.
Ryan won the support of 236 House members in a vote Thursday morning, securing his election.
Thanking his fellow lawmakers after Wednesday's closed-door party ballot, Ryan said his nomination "begins a new day in the House of Representatives."
Bidding farewell Thursday, Boehner said he leaves the House as "the same regular guy that came here."
He recited a list of his accomplishments, including major spending cuts, ending earmarks and preserving the D.C. school voucher program.
Boehner also left Ryan with a controversial fiscal deal that would increase government spending by $80 billion through 2017 and raised the federal debt limit - thus clearing major fiscal obstacles from Ryan's path in his the first 16 months as speaker.
Ryan won the support of 236 House members in a vote Thursday morning, securing his election.
Thanking his fellow lawmakers after Wednesday's closed-door party ballot, Ryan said his nomination "begins a new day in the House of Representatives."
Bidding farewell Thursday, Boehner said he leaves the House as "the same regular guy that came here."
He recited a list of his accomplishments, including major spending cuts, ending earmarks and preserving the D.C. school voucher program.
Boehner also left Ryan with a controversial fiscal deal that would increase government spending by $80 billion through 2017 and raised the federal debt limit - thus clearing major fiscal obstacles from Ryan's path in his the first 16 months as speaker.