Vice President Pence on Wednesday said he and President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE hope Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) remains in Congress amid rumors he will retire in 2018.

"I think the result of this tax cut really speaks for itself, and the president and I hold Speaker Ryan in the highest regard and want him to stay in the Congress and continue to lead Congress, because we’re really just getting started," Pence said on Fox News's "The Ingraham Angle."

Politico reported last week that Ryan was privately eyeing an exit from Congress in 2018.

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Ryan has downplayed the report, calling it “irresponsible” and telling colleagues he is “not going anywhere anytime soon.”

Ryan and his Republican colleagues voted Wednesday to pass sweeping tax reform, just hours after the Senate did the same.

“There is certainly a school of thought that says ‘leave on a high note,’ ” a GOP lawmaker close to Ryan told The Hill in November. “And passage of tax reform would be a high note for a guy that’s spent 18 years in Congress working on it.”

The legislation, which passed both chambers without a single Democratic vote, will be sent to Trump for his signature.