Paul Ryan names his 2 biggest regrets as he prepares to leave Congress

Paul Ryan.
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Outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) thinks the 115th Congress was a rousing success — with two notable exceptions.

Ryan, who earlier this year decided not to seek re-election, spoke with The Washington Post on Thursday and named his biggest regrets: the first is that Congress was not able to pass immigration reform, and the second is that it was not able to reduce the national debt.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.