<P> Paul Ryan Republican </P> <P> Paul Ryan Republican </P> <P> An election for the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives took place on January 3, 2017, during the opening day of the 115th United States Congress . The incumbent speaker, Paul Ryan, was re-elected . The election took place following the Republican Party's victory in the United States House of Representatives elections, 2016 . </P> <P> John Conyers, the Dean of the United States House of Representatives, administered the oath of office to Paul Ryan who, in turn, administered the oath of office en masse to the rest of the members of the 115th United States House of Representatives . </P>

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