• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / News / Iowa’s three congressmen vote to elect Ryan as House Speaker

Iowa’s three congressmen vote to elect Ryan as House Speaker

October 29, 2015 By O. Kay Henderson

Rod-BlumThe three Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted to elect Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as the new speaker of the House.

Rookie Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque and veteran Congressman Steve King of Kiron were among the few to vote against Speaker John Boehner in January, but today both King and Blum voted for “fellow Midwesterner” Ryan. Blum issued a written statement, saying he believes Ryan will improve House operations in a positive way.

King had been campaigning for over a year to get a Florida congressman elected speaker, but he wound up voting for Ryan. King tweeted this morning that he will “work this new beginning hard” to get the voice of the people heard in congress. King also said we need a new president and he ended the tweet with an exclamation point.

Congressman David Young, a Republican from Van Meter who is also in his first year in congress, voted for Ryan, too.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: David Young, Republican Party, Rod Blum, Steve King

Featured Stories

DOT plow crews struggling against blizzard conditions

Iowa delegation breaks along party lines on Trump impeachment vote

Two northeast Iowa men admit to illegally harvesting ginseng

Do you have to pay tax on your stimulus check?

All six in Iowa’s congressional delegation confirm Electoral College results

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Iowa State-Kansas postponed

Iowa-Michigan State postponed

Fire damage to Riverfront Stadium electrical system will cost Waterloo thousands

Iowa State at Kansas State postponed

Iowa State’s Foster to miss remainder of the season

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC