Paul Ryan's successor will have to deal with a lot of pent-up anger in the GOP conference
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- Republicans will have a new race for Speaker of the House with Paul Ryan's retirement.
- A major sticking point for many House Republicans is whether or not they will be allowed to offer amendments, which has been a very strict process under Ryan.
WASHINGTON — There is a lot of pent-up anger in the House Republican Conference from members who feel frozen out of the legislative process, with which the successor to House Speaker Paul Ryan will have to contend or face the same rebellions and party infighting.
Ryan holds a record in the House for crushing debate. Last year's session of Congress saw more closed rules than any in history, and so far 2018 has been no different. Republicans, whether they are moderates, ultra-conservatives, or whatever, are not allowed to offer anything they want to get a vote.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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