Paul Ryan on Tuesday easily won election to his first full term as House speaker, demonstrating he has quieted past conservative discontent that led to the ouster of his predecessor, John Boehner.
Ryan won 239-189, and suffered just one Republican defection when Rep. Tom Massie, R-Ky., voted for Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla. That’s a major sign of GOP unity in the House, especially coming after Boehner’s last election, when he lost 24 Republicans.
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