Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
He made the announcement in a two-page letter to his colleagues, in which he criticized the current GOP leadership.
Retirement -- and boredom -- seem to be weighing heavily on the House speaker.
The House speaker is well liked within his party, but most Republicans aren't especially sad to see him go.
The retiring House speaker wants to be remembered as the man who ushered in tax reform.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
As speaker, he could have done something to help Dreamers. Instead, he bowed to Donald Trump.
For the attentive reader.
The retiring House speaker dodged a chance to say what he really thinks about the president.
As he announced his retirement from Congress, Paul Ryan says he achieved “a heck of a lot” as Speaker of the House.
In 2007, the California Democrat became the first -- and so far only -- woman to serve as speaker of the House.