Paul Ryan Re-Nominated By Republicans As House Speaker, Will Work With Donald Trump : NPR
Paul Ryan Renominated By Republicans As SpeakerEnlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Paul Ryan has been unanimously re-nominated by his party to continue to serve as speaker in the 115th Congress.According to Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong, Ryan was nominated by Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., a founding member of the conservative Freedom Caucus that helped to push out former House Speaker John Boehner.Reps. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., who was the first House Republican to endorse President-elect Donald during the primaries, and Martha McSally, R-Ariz., seconded the nomination.
Paul Ryan Is Terrified of What Comes Next for the Donald Trump White House
Speaker Paul Ryan, the zombie-eyed granny starver from the state of Wisconsin and unsuccessful aspirant to a national office soon to be held by Mike Freaking Pence, seems to be growing impatient with this pestilential delay in his plans to knuckle all the takers, shred the country's safety net, and reward the folks with whom he shares $3,000 glasses of wine.People keep asking him questions about the Wacky World of our president-elect, and Ryan is getting a little testy.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowHe was asked recently about whether or not the healthcare plan soon to be proposed by El Caudillo del Mar-A-Lago would maintain coverage for birth control.
Paul Ryan poised to be Republican choice for House speaker again
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Republicans re-elect Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House
House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks at a press conference with GOP leadership on the transition of power to the Trump administration.House Republicans have unanimously re-elected Rep. Paul Ryan to be speaker of the House.Ryan's post as the top ranking member of Congress was being contested as recently as ten days ago, but after Donald Trump won the presidency, Republicans united behind him.
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan renominated to top House post
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks after being renominated to be House Speaker by the House Republican caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2016.REUTERS/Joshua RobertsWASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives nominated Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday for re-election to his post next year, as lawmakers giddy with election success smoothed over their differences and pledged to unite behind Republican President-elect Donald Trump.Ryan, who faced no challengers from Republican ranks, was nominated in a unanimous voice vote in a closed-door meeting of all Republican lawmakers in the House.
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