Sources confirm to CBS News that Rep. Paul Ryan, one of the most powerful Republicans in Washington will inform his House colleagues today that he will leave Congress at the end of this year’s term https://cbsn.ws/2JBwRqZ pic.twitter.com/uWwhfvKBSs
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“The filing deadline in Wisconsin is coming up next month. He had not filed his papers yet, which lead to a lot of speculation about whether he was planning to stick around or not. When asked point blank by reporters, he always said that was his intention,”
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CBS News’ coverage of this story will continue throughout the day. Find more on our streaming network CBSN (http://cbsnews.com/live ) and tonight on
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If Rep. Paul Ryan ran for re-election in Wisconsin, he would have confronted “a very well-financed democratic challenger, Randy Bryce,”
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“[Rep. Paul Ryan] just walked past us -- and didn’t answer questions about his decision -- as he is heading into the weekly House Republican conference meeting, where he will inform the rest of his party,”
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“I spoke to one of [Rep. Paul Ryan's] top aides, who said he has chosen to retire for two reasons. Number one: out of a sense of accomplishment. Number two: because of family,”
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“The tax reform bill will be a significant accomplishment for Ryan and for this administration for the next decade at least,”
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“His big life’s dream -- and I've covered Ryan back to when he was a Congressman many, many years ago -- had been to pass tax reform. He did that. So he's headed back to his family in Wisconsin,”
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"My job here is done. I've done all I can to enrich my self, pay off my donors and placate the infant in the White House."
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Good riddance to corrupt
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He’s off in search of a spine
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Taking a job with the Koch Bros? Oh wait he already works for them full time andthe American people never. Someone needs to figure out how a guy like Ryan with almost no real net worth ended up with such wealth. Is it royalties from his only private sector job McDs?
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This day just got sooooo good
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Rats leaving a sinking ship! He knows what’s coming in November!



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He barely made it the last time and he knows it.
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Republicans took millions from Russians for their campaign, I hope they get into lots of trouble
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