Ryan expresses confidence in retaining House speaker post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan expressed confidence Tuesday that House Republicans will re-elect him to his post for the next Congress, but didn't rule out that disgruntled GOP lawmakers might scuttle that plan.
A small number of Republicans, including members of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, have suggested that GOP lawmakers should reconsider their leadership team after the Nov. 8 elections.
[...] some GOP lawmakers are unhappy that he distanced himself from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and didn't campaign for him.