Description
House Speaker Paul Ryan announces that he will leave Congress when his current term ends in January, 2019 in order to spend more time with his teenage children. He says he will remain on as speaker for the remainder of his term.
2 minutes
Keywords
- House Of Representatives
- Majority
- Republican
- Speaker Of The House
Additional Resource
- Bell Ringer: The Role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Author Matthew Green discusses the role and history of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.