Ryan elected House speaker

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) was elected today to succeed Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) as House speaker.

Ryan received 236 votes, House Minority Leader Nacy Pelosi (D-CA) garnered 184 and Rep. Daneil Webster (R-FL) received nine.

It will be Ryan's job to unite a divided GOP as Congress prepares to pass a bipartisan two-year budget deal. The House approved the measure yesterday and a Senate cloture vote is expected later today.