Politics

Meadows votes for Ryan

By Bill Moss, Published: October 29, 2015

After for a conservative alternative in a Republican conference vote on Wedenesday, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows joined 235 of his colleagues in voting for Paul Ryan as speaker and declared a willingness to work with him on a "new day" for the House.

Here is the Meadows statement:

“Today is a historic day for the House of Representatives, as well as our nation as a whole. The House of Representatives has been plagued by dysfunction, but I believe a new day is upon us with the election of Speaker Paul Ryan.

"Our nation faces a host of problems that require innovation, expertise, and collaboration. Speaker Ryan brings a depth and breadth of policy knowledge to the table, as well as a vision for restoring our nation to its founding principles. I look forward to working with him to move the House forward for the American people.

"Speaker Ryan has laid out a forward-looking vision for our country, one that puts the will of the people first. He has committed to addressing the deep, systemic issues that plague Washington by restoring regular order in the House, empowering committee chairmen, and decentralizing power from the Speaker down to individual Members.

"I look forward to working with him to maintain these promises that have been made to the American people.”