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  • Congressman Paul Ryan Announces First District Nominees for U.S. Military Service Academies
    Jan 29, 2015  - JANESVILLE – Congressman Paul Ryan announced the nominations of a number of students from the First Congressional District for appointments to attend U.S. Military Service Academies. Part of the application process for young people interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy is obtaining a nomina... More
  • Congressman Ryan Praises Passage of Common Sense Energy Legislation
    Jan 28, 2015  - WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 351, the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, by a bipartisan vote of 277—133. First District Congressman Paul Ryan voted in favor of this important legislation that will reduce unnecessary road blocks for... More
  • Paul Ryan on release of Index of Economic Freedom
    Jan 27, 2015  - WASHINGTON - Today, First District Congressman Paul Ryan delivered remarks recognizing the release of the Heritage Foundation's 21st edition of the Index of Economic Freedom. The Index analyzes the economies of 186 nations and grades them on various factors, including trade, spending, regulations, c... More
  • Paul Ryan looks for areas of cooperation with Obama
    Jan 22, 2015  - By Nancy Cordes The chairman of the House's tax-writing committee, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, says trade agreements and tax reform are high on his list, "two issues that we really want to take up this year." Ryan, who spoke with CBS News in an interview Wednesday, said he hopes trade promotion aut... More
  • Ryan sounds off after State of the Union
    Jan 22, 2015  - By Jon Brines, Kenosha News House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., expressed tepid criticism of President Barack Obama after this week’s State of the Union address, telling reporters on a conference call Thursday he hopes lame duck status changes Obama’s approach. “He’s been a p... More
  • Congressman Paul Ryan Discusses the President’s State of the Union Address
    Jan 21, 2015  - WASHINGTON — In a series of interviews, First District Congressman Paul Ryan shared his thoughts on the proposals outlined in the President’s State of the Union address. Congressman Ryan spoke with Fox News’s Bret Baier about finding common ground on tax reform: “We want to come together to grow a h... More
  • Paul Ryan's decision to say 'no' leaves him in a good spot
    Jan 13, 2015  - By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board After months of speculation, it wasn't surprising in the end that Paul Ryan chose to forgo a run for the presidency: The Janesville Republican has spent a career getting to the chairmanship of the influential House Ways and Means Committee and wasn't abo... More
  • Congressman Ryan Statement on December Jobs Report
    Jan 9, 2015  - WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the December jobs report. "The American people are concerned about this economy, and their elected representatives should be too. Too many families are living paycheck to paycheck. And those pay... More
  • Obamacare is beyond repair
    Jan 6, 2015  - You can't fix a fundamentally broken law; you've got to replace it. That's why Congress can't save Obamacare with a few tweaks, despite what its defenders say. No quick fix can correct the main flaw: The law takes power away from patients and hands it to bureaucrats. As millions of Americans have le... More
  • Congressman Ryan Announces Staff Changes in Washington & District Offices
    Jan 5, 2015  - WASHINGTON, D.C. — First District Congressman Paul Ryan today announced a number of personnel changes within his Washington, D.C. and District offices. The changes will take effect immediately, coinciding with the start of the 114th Congress. Danyell Tremmel, District Chief of Staff – Tremmel has se... More