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August 31, 2016

GOP leaders promise legislation on $400 million payment to Iran

A House leader promised Wednesday that Republicans controlling the chamber will pass legislation addressing the Obama administration's $400 million payment to Iran in January, made immediately after four U.S. prisoners were released.

August 5, 2016

Paul Ryan's chief challenger raps speaker on Puerto Rico deal

Paul Ryan’s primary election challenger Paul Nehlen -- enjoying a raised profile thanks to a Donald Trump bump -- fired a fusillade of accusations at the House speaker Thursday, blasting him on everything from veterans issues to the Puerto Rico "bailout."

July 7, 2016

Ryan formally urges Clapper to block Clinton from classified briefings

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., on Wednesday formally urged Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to deny presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton access to classified information – an appeal that comes as FBI Director James Comey is set to testify on the email probe which yielded no charges.

July 5, 2016

Ryan says Clinton should not receive classified briefings as Democratic nominee

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said late Tuesday that the Director of National Intelligence should "block" Hillary Clinton from receiving classified briefings after the Democratic National Convention.

July 5, 2016

Ryan suggests House won't vote on Dems' gun-curb proposals

The House won't vote on proposed Democratic gun curbs, Speaker Paul Ryan suggested Tuesday as the rekindled election-year clash over firearms showed no sign of resolution.

June 30, 2016

Ryan says House will vote on GOP plan to keep guns from suspected terrorists

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. said Thursday the House will vote next week on a Republican plan designed to keep firearms out of the hands of suspected terrorists.

June 14, 2016

Democrats heckle Ryan on House floor day after Orlando nightclub massacre

The debate over how to stop attacks like the terror massacre in Orlando erupted on the House floor late Monday as Democratic lawmakers loudly criticized House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other GOP leaders for taking no action on the nation’s gun laws.

June 2, 2016

Lawmakers furious at DOJ move that could protect fired VA official

Lawmakers are fuming over what they describe as a "shameful" decision by the Justice Department that could help the former head of the scandal-scarred Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital get her job back.

May 12, 2016

Ryan meets Trump, says ‘very encouraged’ but unity will take time

Donald Trump and Paul Ryan might not have built the bridge but they at least may have established the framework toward presenting a unified front against Democrats in November, after their sit-down Thursday morning on Capitol Hill.

May 12, 2016

A Case of the Thursdays: Trump meeting poses challenge for Ryan

Getting the hang of Thursday poses questions today at the Capitol. Is the day’s focus the House’s scheduled debate on the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016? Or is the essence of Thursday the triumvirate of conclaves presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds with House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other senior congressional Republicans?