Ryan Sees Confrontation with White House Over Budget

House Speaker Paul Ryan “struck a confrontational stance with the Obama administration Tuesday, setting the stage for showdowns over domestic spending and national security matters as Congress works to wrap up business for the year,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Ryan’s stance injects suspense into the passage of spending legislation, which already includes agreed upon overall funding levels. Congress late last month reached a deal with the White House boosting spending by $80 billion during the next two years and increasing the federal government’s borrowing limit until mid-March 2017.”