Paul Ryan's 'first tweet' after being elected next #SpeakerOfTheHouse [photo]

first tweet as speaker-elect https://t.co/hWBdnGpCN1

— Craig Gilbert (@WisVoter) October 29, 2015

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan has been elected as the next Speaker of the House, and he’s being sworn in today:

.@RepPaulRyan's remarks ahead of his swearing-in as House speakerhttps://t.co/PW39kmAI5z pic.twitter.com/bKr5by5X4t

— Caitlin Hillyard (@CaitlinHillyard) October 29, 2015

Ryan’s now using a different Twitter handle, and here’s what he tweeted after being voted in to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner:

Let's do this. #SpeakerRyan pic.twitter.com/DRFtRFnpt0

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) October 29, 2015

Rep. Ryan becomes the 54th Speaker of the House.

John Boehner announced last month that he’d be retiring from Congress as soon as the Republicans found a replacement for him as Speaker:

One of my last looks from the Speaker's balcony –> https://t.co/C0qzLINvNU I'll remember it well. pic.twitter.com/JNLhHoaFhS

— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) October 29, 2015