House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, left, holds a ceremonial swearing-in for new Rep. Debbie Lesko, second from right, with her family at the Capitol in Washington on Monday, May 7, 2018. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)Debbie Lesko, an Arizona Republican who withstood a Democratic onslaught in a heavily conservative congressional district, was sworn into the House Monday. She replaces GOP Rep. Trent Franks, who resigned in December after a former aide said Franks offered her $5 million to serve as surrogate mother to his child. During her campaign, Lesko said, if elected, she would seek to join the group of roughly three dozen GOP lawmakers. Voters in Ohio will select party nominees Tuesday ahead of the Aug. 7 special election there.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2018 23:21 UTC