The U.S. House of Representatives elected U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, to replace former Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, following his resignation last month. Ryan won the support of 236 out of 435 House members. Ryan got the nomination from the majority of House Republicans Wednesday after a frantic five week search for Boehner’s replacement.  In his remarks to the … Continue reading Paul Ryan elected Speaker of the House