The office of House Speaker Paul D. Ryan dismissed comments by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) that the “rumor mill” suggested Ryan would step down within 60 days. (Aaron Bernstein/Reuters)A backbench Republican sparked the latest round of speculation Monday about Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s future by suggesting other GOP lawmakers were bracing for the Wisconsin Republican to resign from office this spring. The suggestion, offered from the “rumor mill” by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.), drew an immediate dismissal from Ryan’s office. “The speaker is not resigning,” AshLee Strong, Ryan’s spokeswoman, said in a statement. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is Ryan’s top deputy.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2018 22:07 UTC