The House elected Paul Ryan (R-WI) as its new speaker, the 54th person to be in the position and the youngest since 1869. Prior to the vote, the day began with a quorum call followed by a farewell address from outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who was retiring from Congress on October 31. After the vote, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addressed members and then handed the gavel to Representative Ryan, who delivered his first remarks as speaker-elect and was sworn in by Representative John Conyers (D-MI), the dean of the House.
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Statistics
2020 Year End Statistics118th Congress - House
Total Hours: 293 (After 147 days)
Debate102 Hours
Special Orders57 Hours
Votes62 Hours
One Minute Speeches27 Hours
Morning Hour24 Hours
Opening Procedures2 Hours
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Source: Resume of Congressional Activity (senate.gov)