House Republicans are meeting Wednesday to decide on whom they’ll pick to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner, with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan the front-runner for the position.
Republicans who control the legislative chamber vote on Wednesday, and the full House — including Democrats — on Thursday.
The change in leadership comes after weeks of dramatic and public turmoil among House Republicans, after Boehner, who turns 66 next month, abruptly announced in late September that he was stepping down.
Since the GOP took control of the chamber in 2011 and elected Boehner to the top post he faced a constant barrage of criticism from conservatives.
Ryan reluctantly agreed to seek the job after winning support from the various factions inside the House GOP.
