Ryan set to win speaker election
But several Republicans are unhappy that GOP leaders are refusing to postpone the Tuesday vote.
By Rachael Bade
11/14/16 10:20 AM EST
Updated 11/14/16 05:29 PM EST
Paul Ryan is poised to win a secret-ballot election Tuesday to serve a second term as speaker, as House Republicans look to move past years of internal bickering and unite behind President-elect Donald Trump.
The Wisconsin Republican, who last week started making calls to fellow lawmakers to lock down support, only needs the backing of a majority of the Republican conference. The bigger hurdle will come in January, when Ryan must garner a majority of lawmakers present — typically 218 votes — to keep his gavel.
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