Paul Ryan

Rep. Barbara Lee authored an amendment to the spending bill that would repeal the authorization of military force that passed in 2001 and give Congress eight months to debate and pass a successor bill. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

GOP leaders quietly remove language repealing post-9/11 military authorization from defense bill

Joel Gehrke · July 19, 2017 3:13 pm

Conservative Hugh Hewitt argued Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan should try to reach a deal with Democrats on healthcare reform, now that it's clear Republicans can't pass one on their own. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Hugh Hewitt: GOP should ‘go for a big deal with Democrats’ on healthcare

Anna Giaritelli · July 19, 2017 12:30 pm

Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., said powerful interests like insurance companies, which benefit from having government involvement in their industry, align with Democrats to obstruct limited-government conservatives and limit competition. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Rep. Ron DeSantis: Lobbyists knew what was in GOP healthcare bills before members of Congress

Emily Jashinsky · July 18, 2017 9:44 pm

The survey found 48 percent hold a negative view of Ryan compared to 34 percent that view him positively. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan’s favorability rating drops in latest poll

Sean Langille · July 18, 2017 9:12 pm

The book also describes how Paul Manafort was fired and Chris Christie fell out with Trump. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

New book reveals Steve Bannon’s campaign against ‘limp d—k’ Paul Ryan

Sean Langille · July 18, 2017 4:38 pm

The measure would have to pass entirely with GOP support because Democrats are unlikely to vote for the bill, which will include provisions and spending cuts they oppose. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House could vote on massive 2018 spending bill before August recess

Susan Ferrechio · July 18, 2017 4:28 pm

"It's a hard process," Ryan told reporters. "We are hopeful the Senate can take the pause it needs to take so we can take the next steps to get this done." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House GOP boils over in anger after Senate failure on healthcare

Susan Ferrechio · July 18, 2017 3:16 pm

Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, set a new fundraising record for the March dinner. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Washington Secrets

Donors boost House GOP, best first 6-month fundraising, $60M

Paul Bedard · July 18, 2017 2:00 pm

By changing the dress code and adding a ladies' room, they definitely did more than Nancy Pelosi. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Pelosi vs. Boehner and Ryan on modernizing the lower chamber: Maybe smashing the patriarchy in the US House is a man’s job

Philip Wegmann · July 17, 2017 3:35 pm

Of the "Big Six" Republicans meeting periodically on Capitol Hill to hash out tax reform, only House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady of Texas are wedded to passing permanent legislation that would rewrite how Washington collects taxes to generate enough revenue to fully pay for the ambitious cuts imagined for businesses and individuals.

The big tax questions facing the Big Six

David M. Drucker and Joseph Lawler · July 17, 2017 4:02 am

In an email promoting the vice president's fundraiser, Marc Lampkin, managing partner of the Washington office for the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, says that "over 100 members of Congress" are expected to attend. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mike Pence hosting DC fundraiser in July for leadership PAC

David M. Drucker · July 15, 2017 12:01 am

It's true that a more engaged and informed president may have helped along the process more than President Trump has, but it's also true that Trump is going to sign anything Republicans can get through Congress. The chaos we're seeing, thus, goes way beyond Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Don’t blame Trump for Republican healthcare woes

Philip Klein · July 14, 2017 2:41 pm