The Latest: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan’s family ready for pomp

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks from a House GOP candidate forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The House is poised to vote on a bipartisan pact charting a two-year budget truce and Republicans are set to nominate Ryan as the chamber's new speaker, milestones GOP leaders hope will transform their party's recent chaos into calm in time for next year's presidential and congressional campaigns. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks from a House GOP candidate forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The House is poised to vote on a bipartisan pact charting a two-year budget truce and Republicans are set to nominate Ryan as the chamber's new speaker, milestones GOP leaders hope will transform their party's recent chaos into calm in time for next year's presidential and congressional campaigns. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

By Associated Press October 29, 2015 1 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The latest developments in the changing of the guard atop the Republican leadership team in the House, with Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin in line to succeed Rep. John Boehner of Ohio as speaker (all times local):

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On Rep. Paul Ryan’s big day, his 2012 running mate, Mitt Romney, plans to be among the guests watching the pomp and politics in the House.

Ryan’s office says Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who was the GOP presidential nominee, and his wife, Ann, are joining Ryan’s family in the speaker’s box as the House is expected to make the Wisconsin congressman the 54th speaker.