Speaker's Blog
Speaker Ryan Appoints Conferees for Third Minibus Package
September 06, 2018WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today named the following lawmakers from the House Appropriations Committee to serve on the House-Senate conference committee for H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act: Read More
Speaker Ryan Discusses Healthy Job Market At Weekly Press Conference
September 06, 2018
At his weekly press conference, Speaker Ryan spoke about how the growing economy has produced a job market full of opportunities, and discussed the work the House is doing to help job seekers gain the skills needed to fill the millions of available jobs. Read More
Statement on Passage of the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
September 05, 2018WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1635, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: “College should be an opportunity for all those who want it. But with a complex federal financial aid system that provides little guidance to students, it’s often out of reach or leads to high student debt. Instead of this status quo, we should support students as they make decisions about how to finance their education and begin to repay their loans. Read More
Speaker Ryan Discusses House Republican Agenda at Weekly Leadership Press Conference
September 05, 2018
At today’s weekly Republican leadership press conference, Speaker Ryan looked ahead to the work the House will take up over the next several weeks, including a federal financial aid counseling bill and conference on the farm bill. Read More
Speaker Ryan Appoints Conferees for Defense Funding Package
September 04, 2018WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today named the following members of the House Appropriations Committee to the conference committee for H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act:1) Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)2) Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY)3) Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)4) Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)5) Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)6) Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) Read More