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Republicans Seeking Paul Ryan for Position of House Speaker

HeadlineOct 12, 2015

Republicans are reportedly seeking to recruit Wisconsin Congressmember Paul Ryan for the post of House speaker, saying he is the only one who can unite the party, after John Boehner announced his departure. California Congressmember Kevin McCarthy, the clear favorite, dropped out, leaving Florida Congressmember Daniel Webster and Utah Congressmember Jason Chaffetz now in the race. Ryan, who ran for vice president alongside Mitt Romney and is known for backing deep budget cuts, has said he will reconsider his previous rejection of the post. Technically the Constitution does not require the speaker to be a member of the House, but all past speakers have been members.

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