Paul Ryan Elected House Speaker as Republicans Try to Halt Chaos
- Wisconsin lawmaker, 45, succeeds outgoing Speaker John Boehner
- Ryan will try to unite moderate, hardline Republican factions
Paul Ryan Elected House Speaker, Pledges Change
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Paul Ryan now has the job he said all along he never wanted.
The Wisconsin Republican was elected U.S. House speaker Thursday with a mandate to unite his fractious caucus -- and no clear path to do it. The vote ends weeks of drama over who will lead the House after a hard-line Republican faction drove Ryan’s predecessor, John Boehner, to resign.