Neiman named Speaker of the House

Representative Chip Neiman will complete his swift rise to the top of the leadership ladder next year as he takes on the position of Speaker of the House.

Neiman was elected on the weekend, which came as little surprise to him, considering his was the only name being considered.

"I knew that was the next logical position for me, as majority floor leader, to move into the position of speaker," he says. "I knew I had the support of everyone who was winning and potentially could win in the general and, as far as I know, nobody else even considered it. When I announced, that was the end of it – I...