(CNN) House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday he accepts the decision by the Rev. Pat Conroy, the House chaplain, to rescind his resignation, following a week's worth of lawmakers from both parties questioning Ryan's request that Conroy step down. "I have accepted Father Conroy's letter and decided that he will remain in his position as chaplain of the House," Ryan said in a statement. I intend to sit down with Father Conroy early next week so that we can move forward for the good of the whole House." "At this time, and upon advice of counsel, I herby retract and rescind said resignation for the reasons that follow," Conroy wrote in the letter dated Thursday and addressed to Ryan.

Source: CNN May 03, 2018 20:21 UTC