washington u.s. house representatives speaker paul ryan run job next congress spokeswoman say thursday media report quote several unidentified house republicans say expect step next week run ryan spokeswoman ashlee strong say hill cite four house republicans say expect ryan step aside speaker next tuesday general election speculation grow paul return hill quote senior gop lawmaker close leadership say quote member freedom caucus group conservative republicans say democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton win ryan get good share blame among house members support republican candidate donald trump ryan last month tell fellow republicans would defend campaign trump would instead focus re-electing republicans keep majority house anger trump supporters house felt wisconsin congressman stand trump one representative jim bridenstine oklahoma tweet paul ryan trump paul ryan ryan speaker country highest-ranking republican great deal support republican caucus far clear critics would able oust try house republicans currently number 246 plan closed-door leadership elections mid-november ryan expect win nomination speaker gather actual election speaker post would hold new congress convene january members house republican democrat vote speaker election ryan need 218 vote majority house 435 members win could challenge republicans lose substantial number seat next week elections remain decide oppose ryan u.s. house speaker ryan run re-election spokeswoman