By Adryana Boyne. Republican Congressman Paul Ryan, was elected as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives on October 29, replacing Speaker John Boehner. Ryan was elected with a majority of votes: 236, which lead to the win, as he surpassed the 218 votes needed. During the 2012 elections, Paul Ryan was the… Sigue leyendo Paul Ryan: New Speaker of the House of Representatives and the third in line of the United States Power.