Paul Ryan
About Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Wisconsin and is the GOP Vice President nominee. Mitt Romney introduced Ryan as his running mate on Aug. 11, 2012. Ryan, 42, was elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District in Congress at 28. He was a speechwriter for Jack Kemp in 1996, when Kemp was the vice-presidential candidate. Ryan and his wife Janna have three children - Elizabeth, Charles and Samuel.
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Immigration Debate Creates Dilemma for Obama
faces a steeper challenger, the Gang of Eight measure has won praise from House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep . Paul Ryan , R-Wis. The bill would strengthen border security, allow tens of thousands of new high- and low-skilled workers
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Mark Zuckerberg's Political Status: It's ComplicatedAmerican Job Growth. Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, former George W. Bush administration official and Mitt Romney- Paul Ryan campaign adviser Dan Senor, and former National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director Rob Jesmer sit on the Americans
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The Era of Partisanship Isn't OverWashington. The immigration debate has produced some unusual alliances. Last week, Mitt Romney's old running mate Rep . Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) toured Chicago together to push for immigration reform. Anti-tax
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Social Security Pledge at Risk
voucher-like program for people younger than 55. But Obama says he is dead-set against the plan, which is championed by Rep . Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Ryan was the Republican candidate for vice president. Obama's approach to Medicare savings, known
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What's The Answer To The Sequester Question? (The Note)
ABC's SARAH PARNASS notes, is what. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., took a page from Republican Rep . Paul Ryan of Wisconsin recently when he put forth a plan that would erase the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts for
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Sequestration: Here to Stay or on Its Way Out?
the sequester. The question is what. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., took a page from Republican Rep . Paul Ryan of Wisconsin recently when he put forth a plan that would erase the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts for
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Budget Battle: 3 Plans on the Table, What Now?
negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner — could be the basis for summertime talks that actually produce something. Republican Paul Ryan , chairman of the House Budget Committee, has said it's "the first time in this presidency" that he felt cautiously
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House GOP Gears up for Debt Showdown This Summer
the government's ability to borrow. "The whole purpose of this bill is to take default off the table," said Rep . Paul Ryan , R-Wis. "Regardless of the political hysterics in Washington, we will not default." The committee passed the
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Paul Ryan Backs Immigration Reform: Here's WhyPaul Ryan this week jumped in headlong to the immigration debate, a lightning rod issue for many of his Republican colleagues in the House
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Boehner, Pelosi Hint at Next Showdowns in Congress
comply with Pelosi's request, Boehner encouraged bipartisan informal conversations to continue between House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray. The speaker predicted that the Democrats' approach would only lead to further
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House Immigration Group Promises Its Own Bill "Soon"undocumented immigrants to eventually earn their way to citizenship. "I have spoken with Republicans, including [Reps.] Paul Ryan and Raúl Labrador and Mario Diaz-Balart," Gutiérrez said last month at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor
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Paul Ryan Tells Anti-Abortion Advocates to Broaden Their Reach
Rep . Paul Ryan , R-Wis., called for anti-abortion rights advocates to reach out to pro-abortion rights advocates Thursday evening, making
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The Note: Next Week's Senate Scramble
Paul also became one of only a handful of Republicans to speak at historically black Howard University this week. And now Paul Ryan is also trying to open up his party and the conservative movement. Headlining the Susan B. Anthony List dinner last night
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'This Week' Exclusive: Rep . Paul RyanThanks so much for having me. In a "this week" exclusive congressman paul ryan joins us from janesville, wisconsin. Congressman ryan, thanks for coming to the show. Hey, good morning, jonathan. I want
Thanks so much for having me. In a "this week" exclusive congressman paul ryan joins us from janesville, wisconsin. Congressman ryan, thanks for coming to the show. Hey, good morning, jonathan. I want to get right -
Jon Huntsman on Rep . Paul Ryan's Medicare PlanHow about congressman Paul Ryan 's budget. Performers Peter yourself trouble talking about that. This week if you were in congress which you voted for. I four
How about congressman Paul Ryan's budget. Performers Peter yourself -- trouble talking about that. This week if you were in congress which you voted for. I -- -
President Obama Puts Heat on Rep . Paul Ryantrial. And romney's running mate, paul ryan , taking a lot of heat for his plans one-third of all voters have no opinion of paul ryan . So, president obama and the democrats to make mitt romney's running mate, paul ryan , the face of house intransig intransigent
romney, attack each other on the campaign trial. And romney's running mate, paul ryan , taking a lot of heat for his plans to overhaul medicare. Jake tapper is at the white house with all of the latest on all of that. Jake? Reporter: You know, amy, one-third of all voters have no opinion of paul ryan . So, president obama and the democrats are eager to fill in the blanks for them. In drought-plagued iowa, the president had the plant seeds of doubt. Too many republicans are blocking the farm bill from becoming law. Reporter: Trying to make mitt romney's running mate, paul ryan , the face of house intransig intransigent. The president took time to hydrate himself. It is ice cold and tasty. Reporter: And others -
Rep . Paul Ryan's Budget Falloutyou know is under way over Republican Paul Ryan and his plan and the democratic approach yesterday in New York. As we followed Paul Ryan today look who He bumped into mr. Democrat short while ago the senate rejected both Paul Ryan 's plan and by an even bigger in 97
A giant debate as you know is under way over Republican Paul Ryan and his plan and the democratic approach. And our cameras happened to be there to hear what former President Bill Clinton whispered about the epic battle ahead and Jon Karl explains. He's the man Democrats say wants to destroy Medicare and do some Republicans. Blame for their stunning defeat yesterday in New York. As we followed Paul Ryan today look who He bumped into mr. Democrat Bill Clinton. Orion power -- He even got some surprising words of encouragement IBut I am just a short while ago the senate rejected both Paul Ryan's plan and by an even bigger in 97 to zero margin. Rejected president Obama's budget as well this is such a dramatic -
Conan O'Brien Compares Correspondents' Dinner to 'School Cafeteria'sons concert. Thank you younger people Paul Ryan . You don't understand. What Paul Ryan recently. He really through last year produced by Steven Spielberg by the way representative Paul Ryan . We'll be played by mr. Senator Chuck
senate that in a Mumford and sons concert. Thank you younger people Paul Ryan . You don't understand. What -- -- -- Paul Ryan recently. He really -- through last year when he ran for vice president after the election Ryan said President Obama was reelected -
Top Moments From Correspondents' Dinner Host Conan O'BrienAxelrod. We'll be play by Higgins from Magnum PI. This has also produced by Steven Spielberg by the way representative Paul Ryan . We'll be played by mr. me. Senator Chuck Schumer. Will be played by grandpa Munster. State senator Harry
Magnum PI. This has also produced by Steven Spielberg by the way representative Paul Ryan . We'll be played by mr. -- me. Senator Chuck Schumer. Will be played by grandpa Munster. State senator Harry Reid -- played -
Will Mitt Romney's VP Search End Before Bus Tour?going on in conservative circles for congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. Reporter: That's right. Paul ryan is the candidate of the moment right for some time, there's no doubt that paul ryan is right there on the shortest of short
we have. A real lobbying campaign going on in conservative circles for congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. Reporter: That's right. Paul ryan is the candidate of the moment right now for the right wing. You've seen "the wall street journal's" very influential editorial page, urging romney to pick him. You see the same thing from prominent conservative magazines like "national review" and "weekly standard." There's little indication they will sway romney, in terms of his decision. But as we've been talking about for some time, there's no doubt that paul ryan is right there on the shortest of short lists. And is right in contention. A look at the ads. It seems this
