Ryan’s departure would appear to clear the way for lower-ranking GOP leaders, including Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La. But key uncertainties, starting with whether Republicans will be able to maintain their House majority, could keep the race unsettled for months. announced his 1986 retirement two years in advance has a House speaker served an extended period as a lame duck. That means the race to lead the House Republican Conference could simmer for months, and some members are privately musing about whether other alternatives might emerge. Without naming favorites, Ryan hinted Wednesday he favored elevating a current member of the House leadership team and that an endorsement might come down the road.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2018 18:06 UTC