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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan is an American politician and the 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A fifth-generation Wisconsin native, Ryan was elected as the House Speaker in 2015 and has held the position since then. Paul Ryan is the youngest speaker to ever assume office in 150 years. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012. He has been a member of U.S. House of Representatives since 1999. He also served as the House Budget Committee chairman for four years. Despite strongly opposing several of Donald Trump’s policies and statements he campaigned for him in 2016 which eventually led to his re-election to the Senate. After Ryan assumed office as a speaker, he played a major part passing the major tax reform bill in 2017. In April 2018, Ryan announced his retirement from Congress.
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Born
January 29, 1970
Birth Place
Janesville, Wisconsin
Nationality
American
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Also Known As
Paul Davis Ryan Jr.
Famous As
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
Education
Miami University (1989–1992), American University, Joseph A. Craig High School
Political Ideology
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Father
Paul Murray Ryan
Mother
Elizabeth H. Ryan
Spouse(s)
Janna Little (m. 2000)
Children
Charles Ryan, Elizabeth Ryan, Samuel Ryan
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Former House Speaker Paul Ryan was "foundationally" disturbed by the the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a new book by journalist Mark Leibovich. Ryan, who has criticized former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party, "found himself sobbing" during the insurrection, Leibovich writes in his forthcoming book, Thank You For Your Servitude.
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JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - Former House Speaker Paul Ryan was reportedly “sobbing” as he watched the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol unfold on television. That revelation comes from a new book called, “Thank You for Your Service.” Author Mark Leibovich says Ryan, the former Wisconsin representative who was elected Speaker at 45, felt like “something had snapped in him” on that day.
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Paul Ryan sobbed during Capitol attack, per new book

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said he was "sobbing" while watching the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, according to an excerpt of a soon-to-be released book obtained by CNN. In journalist Mark Leibovich's new book, "Thank You for Your Servitude: Donald Trump’s Washington and the Price...
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