Egypt’s el-Sissi sees vindication in moves against Qatar
In this April 4, 2017 file photo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attends a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis.
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Ryan won’t commit to Treasury timetable for debt increase
House Speaker Paul Ryan won't commit to holding a vote to increase the government's borrowing authority this summer. The Wisconsin Republicans instead says the House will vote on such debt legislation before the government defaults - but not necessarily by an August deadline requested last month by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin .
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On Nov. 9, 2016, in the stunned afterglow of Republicans taking the White House and holding both chambers of Congress, former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor put it plainly: "It is now time for Republicans to govern," he said on CNBC. "There'll be no excuses now.
Ahead of Comey testimony, Republicans prep response efforts — and brace
President Donald Trump couldn't get through a round of thank you's during a meeting Tuesday with GOP leaders and his top White House aides without alluding to the ever-growing controversy that has now reached his son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner . "Jared's actually become much more famous than me ... I'm a little upset about that," Trump said obliquely, referring to the headline-grabbing allegations surrounding his son-in-law's contacts with Russian officials.
Nunes won’t say if he stepped aside in Russia probe
House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes declined Tuesday to say if he had stepped aside from the House Russia probe -- deflecting questions about his role one week after he signed off on the first subpoenas in the investigation. "Good try," Nunes said, when asked if he had stepped aside and if he would continue signing subpoenas.
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, and Senate Majority Whip…
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, listen to President Donald Trump, left, speak during Trump's meeting with House and Senate Leadership in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. less House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, listen to President Donald Trump, left, speak during Trump's meeting with House and Senate Leadership in the ... more President Donald Trump says he is sure the Senate will get a health care bill "across the finish line" this summer.
Trump wishes Comey luck, allies aim at lawman’s credibility
Choose your news! Select the text alerts you want to receive: breaking news, prep sports scores, school closings, weather, and more. President Donald Trump, center, gestures during a meeting with House and Senate Leadership in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
Watch: George Bush and Paul Ryan meet with veterans at Dallas gym
"Whether you know it or not, you're helping lead this nation. I want to thank you for that.
Romney to Interview Biden at Summit
Just days after launching a new political action committee, former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden will join Republican officials and donors at a weekend retreat hosted by former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Biden will be interviewed by Romney during a Friday evening event in Park City, Utah, at the invitation-only summit, according to a Biden spokesman and participants briefed on the schedule.
Russia probe tops massive to-do list for Congress in critical week
The Republican-led Congress returns to work this week, and once again, the Russia investigation will overshadow the ambitious legislative agenda that includes major overhauls of the health care system and tax code. Former FBI Director James Comey is slated to testify publicly Thursday and is expected to discuss President Donald Trump's request that he end his probe of a top aide's ties to Russia Against the backdrop of the highly anticipated hearing, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will tackle a critical summer list of high-priority issues and bills that GOP leaders are anxious to complete - or at least make significant progress on - before the long August recess.
House Russia probe veers close to dysfunction at end of rocky week
The House intelligence committee's Russia investigation appeared Friday to be veering back off the rails after a rocky week, punctuated by the re-emergence of House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes as a force in the probe. A visibly angry House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday she has met with House Speaker Paul Ryan multiple times to complain about Nunes never fully stepping away from the Russia probe - despite the California Republican's promise two months ago that he would step aside.
Boehner: Trump’s term ‘disaster,’ aside from foreign affairs
Former House Speaker John Boehner says that aside from international affairs and foreign policy, President Donald Trump's time in office has so far been a "complete disaster." Speaking at an energy conference Thursday in Houston, Boehner praised Trump for his approach abroad and his aggressiveness in fighting Islamic State militants, according to the energy publication Rigzone.
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks at a news conference on…
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2017.
One Lafayette student’s stint on Capitol Hill
In a flash, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan walked by and touched the arm of Lafayette native Brittany Dupree. That was one moment for the congressional intern One Lafayette student's stint on Capitol Hill In a flash, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan walked by and touched the arm of Lafayette native Brittany Dupree.
House speaker calls Erdogan visit violence ‘indefensible’
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that the violence against peaceful protesters by bodyguards for Turkey's president was "completely indefensible," as members of Congress pressed the Trump administration for a more forceful U.S. response. Ryan, R-Wis., said in a statement that Turkey is an important ally and NATO member, but its leaders must "fully condemn and apologize for this brutal behavior against innocent civilians exercising their First Amendment rights" last week outside the Turkish ambassador's residence.
Ryan: GOP House candidate should apologize for altercation with reporter
Paul Ryan condemns Gianforte for 'body slam' on reporter: "There's no call for this no matter what circumstance" https://t.co/aETw13Cb2Z Paul Ryan Senators introduce new ISIS war bill Ryan: GOP House candidate should apologize for altercation with reporter Border-adjustment tax proposal at death's door MORE on Thursday condemned GOP House special election candidate Greg Gianforte for his altercation with a reporter, but did not call on Gianforte to drop out of the race. "There is no time where a physical altercation should occur with the press or with human beings," Ryan told reporters at the Capitol.
How Republicans Botched Their Drug-Test Legislation an hour ago
On St. Patrick's Day, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan tweeted a photo of himself and Republican Representative Kevin Brady of Texas, both in green ties, sitting down to sign a resolution headed for President Donald Trump's desk. "This legislation allows states to have drug testing to receive federal unemployment benefits," Ryan tweeted.
23 million more uninsured with GOP health bill, analysts say
The health care bill Republicans recently pushed through the House would leave 23 million more Americans without insurance and confront others who have costly medical conditions with coverage that could prove unaffordable, Congress' official budget analysts said Wednesday.
GOP looks to hang on in Montana after Greg Gianforte’s incident with reporter
Republicans are looking to quash concerns that President Trump is endangering their majority in the House with a special election victory in Montana on Thursday, but their candidate faced a fresh controversy the night before voters headed to the polls. The Republican nominee in the statewide race for Montana's at-large seat, Greg Gianforte, is favored, but has seen his formidable lead shrink down the stretch.