Ryan Remains Defiant After Sit-In Tests His Control of House

  • Republican speaker heckled on floor by protesting Democrats
  • Dispute centered on demands for votes on gun-curb measures

Rep. Israel on House Sit-In

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It should have been a good week for Speaker Paul Ryan, who was completing his long-planned rollout of a six-part House Republican policy agenda for 2017.

Instead, he found himself early Thursday being openly mocked -- by Democrats on the House floor shouting "Shame! Shame!" -- before the chamber was gaveled into an early week-long recess.