May 25 House GOP sticks with Montana candidate Gianforte despite assault By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republicans stuck with their candidate in Montana's special House race Thursday even though he was charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly slamming a reporter to the ground. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Ryan addresses budget office score of GOP health care bill By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press On Wednesday, the budget office said the House bill would leave 51 million Americans uninsured by 2026. Continue reading
May 17 Trump in commencement address: No politician in history has been treated more unfairly By Nancy Benac, Eric Tucker and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Meanwhile, Democrats demanded an independent commission to dig into his firing of FBI Director James Comey, but Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan cautioned against "rushing to judgment."… Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Ryan backs Trump, cautions against ‘rush to judgment’ By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan declared Wednesday that he retains confidence in President Donald Trump and cautioned against "rushing to judgment" over the cascading revelations coming out of the White House. Continue reading
May 11 House Speaker Paul Ryan defends Trump on Comey By Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan says an investigation into Russia's election meddling and possible ties to the Trump campaign should remain with the FBI and not with a special prosecutor. Continue reading
May 07 Republicans sold their health plan as a win for freedom. Voters are wary By Max Blau and Casey Ross, STAT The GOP hailed the American Health Care Act as a win for consumers, who may get more choices in insurance. But even some Trump voters are wary. Continue reading
May 05 Inside Janesville, the Democratic town Paul Ryan calls home By Diane Lincoln Estes What happens to a factory town after the factory is gone? Paul Ryan's hometown of Janesville is a former manufacturing town that has struggled since the Great Recession. Continue reading
May 04 Watch House GOP wrests narrow win in health care bill fight By PBS News Hour The American Health Care Act squeaked through the House of Representatives Thursday with a single vote to spare, the culmination of years of promises, days of tension and hours of heated debate. As House Speaker Paul Ryan made a plea… Continue watching
May 04 What’s in the House GOP health care bill? By Daniel Bush After weeks of negotiations, House Republican leaders secured enough support to hold a vote on the GOP's health care bill. Here is a look at what's inside the legislation. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Live: Congress votes on health care bill By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press House approval would edge Republicans closer to repealing much of President Barack Obama's health care law, which would represent at least partial redemption of campaign pledges by GOP candidates — including Trump — since its enactment in 2010. Continue reading