Republicans officially nominated Paul Ryan as their candidate for speaker of the House Wednesday, following weeks of uncertainty as to who would step up to lead the party in the face of current House Speaker John Boehner's unexpected resignation. Ryan easily defeated the other candidates in the running for speaker, garnering 200 votes. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) earned 43 votes, and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) earned one vote.
Ryan's nomination is expected to be ratified by the full House on Thursday, just a day before Boehner is scheduled to leave Congress.
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