
The giant debt ceiling increase rolled together with a budget deal was introduced at 11:36 p.m. Monday, in the dead of night, several congressional sources confirm to Breitbart News.
by Matthew Boyle27 Oct 2015, 1:21 PM PST0

The current employer of the new chief of staff for Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), is praising the giant spending increasing, debt lifting budget and debt ceiling deal that President Barack Obama, outgoing House Speaker John Boehner, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiated behind closed doors.
by Matthew Boyle27 Oct 2015, 10:36 AM PST0

The House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and odds-on favorite to be next House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) said he was not happy with “the process” of the pending budget deal announced Monday night and negotiated by outgoing Speaker of
by Pam Key27 Oct 2015, 9:19 AM PST0

Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) has confirmed to Breitbart News through a spokeswoman that he is running for Speaker of the House against Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI).
by Matthew Boyle26 Oct 2015, 9:58 PM PST0

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is silent and offering no opinion on legislation currently being crafted in Washington, D.C., back rooms that would raise the debt ceiling and bind Congress to a multi-year budget deal
by Matthew Boyle26 Oct 2015, 1:38 PM PST0

A new PBS documentary has exposed the motivating factors behind House Freedom Caucus members’ decision to propel donor-class favorite Paul Ryan into the most powerful position in Congress. As Speaker of the House, Ryan will have unilateral control over many aspects of the congressional agenda, including passage of Obamatrade in the lame duck session and amnesty legislation in 2017.
by Julia Hahn26 Oct 2015, 6:22 AM PST0

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is making the necessary preparations to become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives later this week.
by Matthew Boyle25 Oct 2015, 12:02 PM PST0

House Speaker Representative John Boehner (R-OH) urged the renewal of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program by arguing, “If you have the resources, you already have school choice. You can send your child to whatever school you want. But if you’re
by Ian Hanchett24 Oct 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

“By placing domestic politics ahead of our troops, President Obama has put America’s national security at risk. This indefensible veto blocks pay and vital tools for our troops while Iranian terrorists prepare to gain billions under the president’s nuclear deal,” House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said following Obama’s veto. A vote to override the veto has already been scheduled in the House for November 5.
by Caroline May22 Oct 2015, 1:57 PM PST0

President Obama is keeping a promise by vetoing the $612 billion defense policy bill, inviting reporters and photographers to watch him wield his veto pen in the Oval Office.
by John Hayward22 Oct 2015, 1:52 PM PST0

Rapper and former presidential “candidate” Waka Flocka Flame has his sights set on a new (and arguably more attainable) leadership position – Speaker of the House.
by Daniel Nussbaum21 Oct 2015, 9:27 AM PST0

House Speaker John Boehner is setting new dates for a speaker election. His first attempt went horribly awry after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy abruptly dropped out of the race in the October 8 election.
by Charlie Spiering21 Oct 2015, 7:22 AM PST0

Outgoing House Speaker Representative John Boehner (R-OH) stated he’d “like to” clear the plate for the next speaker and that he hopes Paul Ryan runs for speaker and would be “great” on Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel.
by Ian Hanchett20 Oct 2015, 3:58 PM PST0

Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Sessions and Congressman Dave Brat issued a challenge to Republican presidential hopefuls in a joint op-ed titled, “Curb immigration or quit.”
by Julia Hahn19 Oct 2015, 5:46 PM PST0

The next Speaker of the House should push for the immigration concerns of the American people, according to Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).
by Caroline May19 Oct 2015, 9:18 AM PST0

On Oct. 16, Carolyn Lochhead, Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle, published an article entitled: “Nancy Pelosi’s leadership style helps her avoid crises like GOP’s.”
by Joel B. Pollak18 Oct 2015, 6:28 AM PST0

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) is reminding members of the House of Representatives that nothing has changed since Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) dropped out of the running for Speaker of the House. King is encouraging members to throw support behind Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL), saying he can “bridge the divides currently running through [the] Conference.”
by Alex Swoyer15 Oct 2015, 10:33 AM PST0

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest chuckled in the briefing room today when asked by reporters if President Obama would like to see Rep. Paul Ryan elected as Speaker of the House to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner.
by Charlie Spiering13 Oct 2015, 1:02 PM PST0

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is playing a long game when it comes to a potential Speakership bid. Meanwhile, amid House GOP conference chaos the establishment-backed House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), continues to play Hamlet on his own potential bid.
by Michael Patrick Leahy13 Oct 2015, 11:28 AM PST0

Jenny Beth Martin of Tea Party Patriots is out with a blistering statement urging House Republicans to hold the line in the Speakership battles and not accept House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as the next Speaker of the House.
by Matthew Boyle12 Oct 2015, 2:58 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson doesn’t want House Republicans to simply coalesce behind the next candidate in line for the Speakership of the U.S. House. Instead, he wants an open and fair process to find the best possible Speaker.
by Adelle Nazarian12 Oct 2015, 11:19 AM PST0

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) would make a great conservative Speaker of the House, suggests the American Conservative Union’s member scorecard.
by Alex Swoyer11 Oct 2015, 7:35 PM PST0

Illinois Republican Peter Roskam is one of the emerging candidates to replace Ohioan John Boehner as the powerful Speaker of the House of Representatives. So, who is Peter Roskam?
by Warner Todd Huston11 Oct 2015, 6:25 PM PST0

On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7PM to 10PM EST, host and Breitbart Washington Political Editor Matthew Boyle will discuss the most important news of the week. He will be talking about the race to find a replacement for John Boehner as Speaker of the House, the 2016 presidential race, the upcoming Democratic presidential debate, and much more.
by Breitbart News11 Oct 2015, 11:36 AM PST0

It appears as if those conservative “wacko birds” in the U.S. House of Representatives really do have a lot of sway up in Washington, D.C.
by Javier Manjarres9 Oct 2015, 8:15 PM PST0