Archive: September 2018
Five More Signs the American Economy Is Better Off Now
September 04, 2018
As the weather was heating up this summer, so was our economy. After economic growth surged in the first quarter of the year, several encouraging signs over the summer months showed that momentum was not slowing down. Read More
Congress Passes Bipartisan Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
September 04, 2018WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4318, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act: 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) 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
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: 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
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
Statement on Introduction of First Minibus Conference Report
September 10, 2018WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the introduction of the first Minibus Conference Report: Read More
Where I was on September 11th
September 11, 2018
I remember that day like it was yesterday. Seventeen years—it's hard to believe it was that long ago. Read More
Key Committee Chairs Back First Minibus Measure
September 12, 2018This is the first time since 2007—2007!—that we will send multiple appropriations bills to the president’s desk prior to the end of the fiscal year. Read More