House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Dec. 19 that he wanted to put "speculation" about his retirement from Congress "to rest." (Reuters)House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Dec. 19 that he wanted to put "speculation" about his retirement from Congress "to rest." (Reuters)House Speaker Paul D. Ryan isn’t about to retire anytime soon. “The idea that he’s going to walk out of there in the middle of the fight is ludicrous,” said John A. Boehner, Ryan’s predecessor. “Paul’s a stand-up guy,” Boehner said from his condo in Marco Island, Fla.A House Republican has stirred speculation that Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) will retire within 60 days.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2018 09:56 UTC