Paul Ryan re-nominated by Republicans as Speaker

House 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 nomin