Ryan, who had previously said he wanted to address entitlement reform in 2018, also described that idea as more of a "wish list" item. "I don't see us tackling it this year," he said at a WisPolitics Event at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His comments about a spending deal come seven days before the government is set to shut down unless Republicans pass a bill to keep it open. "We have to keep those separate because that's just not good government, just lopping all this stuff together," he said. Bipartisan negotiations hit a snag after President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected an agreement reached by a group of six senators.

Source: CNN January 12, 2018 20:37 UTC