Lawmakers Seek Answers After Ryan Asked House Chaplain to Resign

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Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) House Speaker Paul Ryan requested the House chaplain resign from his post earlier this month, and several prominent Democratic lawmakers want to know more information as to why the Jesuit priest was asked to step down. Father Pat Conroy resigned April 15 after he spent nearly seven years praying at the outset of House sessions.

An aide for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told CNN she made it clear to Ryan that she had only received positive comments about Conroy's service from House lawmakers. The aide also said Pelosi made it clear to Ryan that she disagreed with his decision.

It's not immediately clear why Conroy was asked to resign. Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said he wasn't sure why Ryan made the decision and wants to the Wisconsin Republican to answer questions over "this breach that he created." Both Ryan and Connolly are Catholic.

"For a lot of members, the outrage is personal, and it's not about Catholicism," Connolly told CNN. "It's about this relationship with this personal counselor. It's very offensive personally to a lot of members."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/politics/house-chaplain-patrick-conroy-paul-ryan-resign/index.html

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1. According to press reports, Republicans were upset

with Father Patrick Conroy for not being enthusiastic enough about their tax cut bill and for once inviting a Muslim professor of religion to offer the daily prayer.

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2. He shouldn't unpack. He'll be offered the job back in January (NT)

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3. I've met Pat -- he's a CHAPLAIN, not a Chaplin

Any chance you could correct the typo, DU?

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7. welcome to DU

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6. The CNN headline has the correct spelling: CHAPLAIN. Please fix.