Critics say US sugar program a sour deal for consumers
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., promotes this year's renewal of the farm bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 17, 2018.
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‘Legislative act of cruelty’ used as method to get farm bill…
The conservative House Freedom Caucus is pushing hard for an immigration bill despised by many advocates for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals participants - an effort that has a chance of getting a House vote as soon as next week. If that vote occurs, it would make it far more difficult for DACA backers to get votes on legislation they've been seeking.
Conservatives See Farm Bill’s Sugar Program as Too Sweet
An amendment to the farm bill by Rep. Virginia Foxx would end the requirement that at least 85% of the U.S.'s sugar purchases must come from domestic processors. WASHINGTON-House Republican leaders have scheduled a vote on the farm bill for Friday, but haven't yet resolved lingering GOP concerns over major planks of the legislation, including its support for the U.S. sugar industry.
Paul Ryan warns a blue wavea could wipe out Trump accomplishments
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Saturday he thinks President Donald Trump will be an asset to GOP candidates this fall in states like Wisconsin that he narrowly won, even as he warned fellow Republicans that a "blue wave" could wipe out advancements made during his presidency. Ryan addressed about 600 people at the Wisconsin Republican convention, his final one after 20 years in office.
Paul Ryan warns of ‘blue wave’ at Wisconsin GOP convention
House Speaker Paul Ryan is warning fellow Republicans in his farewell speech at the Wisconsin state party convention that a "blue wave" could wipe out GOP advancements made since Donald Trump became president. Fellow Republican Gov. Scott Walker presented Ryan with a personalized Green Bay Packers jersey with a number "1" on the back.
Speaker chides breakaway Republicans for immigration quest
Speaker Paul Ryan mocked an effort by breakaway Republicans to force election-year votes on rival immigration proposals as a drive that would produce "show ponies," not legislation the president would sign into law. Ryan, R-Wis., said Thursday that since he's been unable to craft an immigration bill that could pass with GOP votes alone, the path to success requires legislation that gets support from both parties and White House.
Some House Republicans are moving to force a vote on DACA. SoCal Republicans should join them.
Protestors make their way to to Rep. Steve Knight's office in Santa Clarita, CA., as Part of National Week of Action in Response to Congress' Failure to Protect Dreamers and All Immigrants on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. A group of Republicans in the House of Representatives are seeking to force a vote on a legislative fix for DACA.
Congressional leaders mixed on Trump withdrawal of Iran deal
Congressional leaders are split, but not neatly along party lines, over President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Some welcomed the pullout, believing the 2015 accord was unsound, but others worried the U.S. was now in the position of reneging on an international commitment and without a backup plan.
Republican Leaders Praise Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from Iran Deal
GOP leaders applauded President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday. House Speaker Paul Ryan said the deal was "deeply flawed" from the beginning and that "Iran's hostile actions since its signing have only reaffirmed that it remains dedicated to sowing instability in the region."
The Latest: Pence: US can work with allies on new Iran deal
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with officials and industrialists, at a petroleum conference in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 8, 2018.
President Trump proposing billions in spending cuts to Congress
The Trump administration is finalizing a multibillion-dollar roster of proposed spending cuts but is leaving this year's $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill alone. The White House said it is sending the so-called rescissions package to lawmakers Tuesday, with Capitol Hill GOP aides saying about $7 billion would come from unused funding from the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Trump proposing billions in spending cuts to Congress
The Trump administration is unveiling a multibillion-dollar roster of proposed spending cuts but is leaving this year's $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill alone. The White House said it is sending the so-called rescissions package to lawmakers Tuesday.
House chaplain regains job after challenging Ryan
Patrick Conroy, chaplain of the House of Representatives, delivers an interfaith message on the steps of the Capitol in Washington for the victims of the mass shooting ... WASHINGTON - The embattled chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives has won his job back just hours after sending a scalding letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan that accused a top Ryan staff aide of telling him "something like 'maybe it's time that we had a Chaplain that wasn't a Catholic.' " Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, forced Reverend Pat Conroy to tender his resignation last month, sparking a firestorm.
House chaplain seeks to withdraw resignation
The embattled chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives is seeking to withdraw his resignation in a caustic letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan that accuses a top Ryan staff aide of telling him "something like 'maybe it's time that we had a Chaplain that wasn't a Catholic.' " Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican and a Catholic himself, forced Conroy to tender his resignation last month, sparking a firestorm.
Speaker Ryan Backs Down From House Chaplain Fight
An ongoing Capitol drama over the fate of the House chaplain ended as quickly as it had escalated on Thursday, with Rev. Patrick Conroy rescinding his resignation and Speaker Paul Ryan accepting his decision.
Paul Ryan: Democratic takeover would mean subpoenas, chaos Source: AP
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday that a Democratic takeover of the House or Senate in November would lead to a stalemate in Congress while opening the way for partisan investigations of the Trump White House. If either the House or the Senate flips party control, "what you'll have is absolute gridlock," said Ryan, R-Wis.
Paul Ryan: Democratic takeover would mean subpoenas, chaos
In this April 12, 2018, file photo, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds his weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan said in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, May 2, 2018, that a Democratic takeover of the House or Senate in November would lead to a stalemate in Congress while opening the way for partisan investigations of the Trump White House.
Paul Ryan: Entitlement reform is the policy goal that ‘got away’
Speaker Paul Ryan said the reforms, which have passed in GOP-authored budgets over the years, have never cleared the Senate and faced opposition by former President Barack Obama. House Speaker Paul Ryan said he decided to retire in part because he was able to accomplish many of his top goals, including a massive overhaul of the tax code.
Ryan Suddenly Ousts House Chaplain
Speaker Paul Ryan dismissed the Rev. Patrick Conroy this month as chaplain of the chamber, "an unusual decision that angered some of the Jesuit priest's allies in Congress," the Washington Post reports.
Congressmen want answers after Ryan asks House chaplain to resign Source: Cox Media Group
Democratic congressmen are seeking answers after House Speaker Paul Ryan asked the House chaplain to resign earlier this month, CNN reported. Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said he wasn't sure why Ryan asked for the Jesuit priest's resignation, and wants the Wisconsin Republican to answer questions over "this breach that he created."