Paul Ryan's 20-year career in Congress — in photos
Take a look back over the 20-year career of Janesville's Paul Ryan, including his first campaign in 1998, running for vice president with Mitt Romney, his ascension to House Speaker and his announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2018.
1998
Paul Ryan talks with a well wisher before announcing his candidacy for U.S. Congress Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998 at Larson's Bakery in Racine.
1998
Paul Ryan, running for the U.S. House seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann, R-Janesville, with Stephanie Stratagos, behind him, his finance director, Andrew Speth, his communications director, and Caithness Kuyper, right, his volunteer coordinator, monitor election returns in a recreation vehicle being used as campaign headquarters in Burlington Tuesday, November 3, 1998.
1999
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, takes the congressional oath of office administered by Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks before family and supporters Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999, at the Olde Towne Mall in Janesville.
1999
Paul Ryan answers a question during a listening session Monday, Feb. 15, 1999 at Racine City Hall.
1999
Paul Ryan enlists the help of Norman Black, Sr. and Chuck Clausen, left, to answer a question during a listening session Monday, Feb. 15, 1999 at Racine City Hall.
1999
Elinor Hempfling talks with Paul Ryan after a listening session at the Senior Center in Burlington Friday, Feb. 19, 1999. Hempfling showed Ryan her social security card from December 17, 1936 during the session.
1999
Paul Ryan displays charts that show differing Medicare reimbursement levels across the country during a town hall meeting at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday, August 14, 1999.
1999
Officials from Blue Cross & Blue Shield, All Saints, and Rep. Paul Ryan's office chat in a hallway before the announcement of the tentative deal with Blue Cross to pick up medical care for Prime Care subscribers, Monday November 8, 1999. They are: Jim Beck, Vice President of Finance, CFO of All Saints Healthcare Systems, Inc.; Andy Speth, Ryan's Chief of Staff; Dr. Robert Siegert, Interim Chief Medical Officer for All Saints; Kenneth Buser, President and CEO of All Saints; Ryan; Tim Cullen, Chairman of United Government Services, a Blue Cross & Blue Shield subsidiary; and Penny Steward, Executive Vice President of Blue & Blue Shield.
2000
Congressional Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs hearing on Ozone Transport and Reformulated Gasoline: How Federal Regulations are Raising Gas Prices in Racine City Council chambers, Thursday July 6, 2000: Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, left, listens as Rep. Paul Ryan, who convened the hearing, makes his opening remarks.
2001
Rep. Paul Ryan listens to questions asked by constituents during a listening session at the Racine County Service Center in Burlington, Tuesday January 23, 2001.
2001
Rep. Paul Ryan's mobile Constituent Center. May 1, 2001.
2001
Rep. Paul Ryan speaks to hundreds of people during the "Racine Prays for our Nation" prayer service, Sunday September 16, 2001 at Festival Hall.
2002
Paul Ryan held a town hall meeting on Medicare, Tuesday July 2, 2002 at St. Mary's Medical Center.
2002
Paul Ryan talks about his priorities when he gets back to Congress in an interview, after he was easily reelected to his seat in the First Congressional District, Tuesday November 5, 2002, at his victory party at the Marriott hotel in Racine. He defeated Democratic challenger Dr. Jeff Thomas.
2003
Paul Ryan listens to a question during a town hall meeting at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Union Cinema Thursday afternoon, December 18, 2003. Ryan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson were talking about and answering questions about the new Medicare legislation and health savings accounts.
2004
Paul Ryan, along with Scott Rausch, outside of Ryan's Mobile Office, Friday April 23, 2004. Rausch was Ryan's Mobile Office Coordinator.
2004
President George W. Bush, left, listens as Rep. Paul Ryan introduces him at a campaign rally in Pershing Park Friday September 24, 2004, in Janesville.
2005
Paul Ryan hosts a Social Security Listening Session Monday, February 21, 2005 in Sturtevant.
2005
Paul Ryan holds a listening session with Kenneth Lumpkin at Flatiron Mall in Racine on September 20, 2005. Ryan held the session to field and record concerns regarding economics and race.
2006
Candidate Don Hall, Rep. Paul Ryan, and candidates Steve Herr, and Dr. Jeff Thomas, listen to seniors from the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Wisconsin Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans and Citizen Action of Wisconsin as they ask questions about Medicare Part D on April 28, 2006, during the group's meeting in Wind Lake.
2006
Paul Ryan talks with students at Wadewitz Elementary School as he tours the Lighted Schoolhouse program with program's director Kathy Dunkerson on May 1, 2006.
2006
Pres. George W. Bush waves as he gets off Air Force one with Rep. Paul Ryan July 11, 2006, in Milwaukee.
2008
Paul Ryan uses a laser pointer to highlight potential oil fields during a presentation on May 27, 2008 at the Janesville City Hall in Janesville.
2009
Rep. Paul Ryan, ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, talks about an alternative Republican budget plan he is pushing in the House, April 1, 2009, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
2009
Rep. Paul Ryan speaks at Roma Lodge in Racine on Aug. 27, 2009, to discuss his opposition to the health care reform plan then being considered in Congress.
2010
Paul Ryan delivers a speech from on stage Saturday during a Racine tea party event. The Racine TEA Party September 11 Tribute and Town Hall meeting was held Saturday, September 11, 2010.
2010
A jubilant Rep Paul Ryan greets his supporters gathered in the ballroom at the Mariott Hotel, 7111 Washington Ave. in Racine on election night Nov. 2, 2010. Ryan defeated Democratic challenger John Heckenlively earlier in the evening.
2011
Paul Ryan speaks at his town hall meeting at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, Friday October 21, 2011.
2011
Paul Ryan delivers a speech during the Racine TEA Party Balanced Budget Forum, Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the South Hills Country Club.
2012
Republican vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan waves with his family, from left, Sam, Liza, wife Janna, Charlie and mother Betty Ryan Douglas after his acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.
2012
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney joined by Republican vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan, waves to delegates after speaking at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012.
2012
Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, speaks during a campaign event, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Swanton, Ohio.
2012
Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, speak during the vice presidential debate at Centre College, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky.
2012
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan speaks at a rally at Automated Conveyor Systems in Lynchburg, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.
2012
Paul Ryan delivers a speech at a campaign event on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Memorial Hall in Racine.
2012
In this Nov. 6, 2012, file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his vice presidential running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., make an unscheduled stop at a Wendy's restaurant in Richmond Heights, Ohio.
2013
Rep. Paul Ryan meets with the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board on Jan. 29, 2013.
2013
Paul Ryan speaks Friday afternoon, July 26, 2013, during a Hispanic Listening Session in McCarthy Hall at St. Patrick's Church, 1111 Douglas Ave. Over 300 people attend the event were residents to share their concerns about immigration issues before the federal government.
2014
Paul Ryan stands in front of a chart comparing historical U.S. debt with his future debt projections as he conducts a visual presentation at the start of a constituent listening session held Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, 2221 Douglas Ave. in Racine.
2014
Paul Ryan answers questions from the students Monday, March 31, 2014, at St. Mary’s Grade School in Burlington. Ryan came to talk to the students from St. Mary’s and St. Charles Borromeo School, after the student’s trip to Washington. D.C., was delayed by a government shutdown.
2014
Paul Ryan plays a game of noodle ball with seniors at the Adult Day Services program at Lincoln Lutheran, 2000 Domanik Drive, on Sept. 5, 2014. Ryan, whose district encompasses Racine County, visited the facility to hear concerns from seniors and discuss the Adult Day Services program with its staff. The program, which serves 132 people between its Racine and Burlington locations, offers care for people with health issues relating to memory loss and dementia, Parkinson's disease and stroke.
2014
Paul Ryan celebrates his election win over his Democratic challenger, Rob Zerban of Kenosha, Tuesday evening, November 4, 2014, in Burlington.
2015
Paul Ryan and his wife Janna arrive for a state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the White House in Washington.
2015
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan walks with his wife Janna, left, and daughter Liza, on the day he was chosen to lead the House of Representatives on on Oct. 29, 2015.
2015
Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner hugs his successor Rep. Paul Ryan in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015.
2015
Newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan receives the Speaker's gavel from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015.
2015
Fourth-grade children from Jerstad-Agerholm Elementary School surround Speaker Paul Ryan Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, 2015, at Memorial Hall after he spoke at 2015 Veterans Day program sponsored by Racine Area Veterans. Inc.
2015
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listens as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, before Ryan signed legislation that changes how the nation's public schools are evaluated, rewriting the landmark No Child Left Behind education law of 2002.
2016
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Speaker Paul Ryan before the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016.
2016
President Barack Obama and House Speaker Paul Ryan walk past each put during a lunch celebrating St. Patrick's Day for Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
2016
Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee talk while Alaska recounts their votes during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
2016
President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pose for photographers after a meeting in the Speaker's office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.
2016
Gov. Scott Walker and Speaker Paul Ryan present President-elect Donald Trump with a Packers jersey after he spoke to large crowd of supporters during a rally as part of his Thank You Tour on Dec 13, 2016 in Milwaukee.
2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan holds the gavel after being re-elected to his leadership position during a ceremony in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan makes a "W" for Wisconsin at the start of a joint session of Congress to count the electoral ballots, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.
2017
Terry Gou, president and chief executive officer of Foxconn, shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, left, as he speaks in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Washington. Trump is announcing the first U.S. assembly plant for electronics giant Foxconn in a project that's expected to result in billions of dollars in investment in the state and create thousands of jobs.
2017
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Terry Gou, president and chief executive officer of Foxconn, and Sen. Ron Johnson, pauses while speaking in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Washington.
2018
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan tells reporters he will not run for re-election amid Republican concerns over keeping their majority in the House of Representatives, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
2018
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan leaves the podium after telling reporters he will not run for re-election on April 11, 2018.
Ryan said he doesn't plan to vote for Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but rather will be writing in a GOP candidate instead.
