WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans seem ready to re-elect Speaker Paul Ryan and other leaders. But there’s still grousing.
The post-election Congress is back from recess for its lame-duck session.
Before leaving for the year, each party in the House and Senate plans to pick its leaders for the Congress that convenes in January. They also have year-end bills to finish, including budget legislation keeping federal agencies from shutting down on Dec. 9.
Many House Republicans say they expect Ryan to win their nomination Tuesday when they meet privately to pick leaders.
But some from the hard-right House Freedom Caucus question if he’s steering the chamber in a conservative enough direction.