Ryan backs Louisiana flood aid in stopgap spending bill

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Paul Ryan says he supports an immediate infusion of flood aid to Louisiana as part of a temporary government-wide spending bill that's atop the congressional agenda before lawmakers leave Washington for the fall campaign.The bill also provides more than $1 billion in long-delayed funding to battle the Zika virus. Ryan predicted that negotiations on the measure will be wrapped up this week.President Barack Obama has heeded calls by Louisiana's governor and congressional