House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, talks with the media with Rep. Rod Blum (R-Iowa) outside a Catholic hospitality house after a tour Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa. The pair explained how the House GOP agenda could help alleviate poverty in Blum’s district. Next year, their clout is only likely to grow if, as expected, the House GOP loses seats on Tuesday — those losses won’t come in the hardliners’ districts. “This is the typical chatter you have every two years,” he added of recent suggestions on Capitol Hill that he’ll bow out of GOP leadership. He’s also personally donated to several Freedom Caucus members and made campaign appearances for them.

Source: Washington Post November 05, 2016 14:54 UTC