Hence, they will not be adopted by whoever they install as speaker.
This is all theater for the 'voters' back home.
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Hence, they will not be adopted by whoever they install as speaker.
This is all theater for the 'voters' back home.
If one looks past the political chatter, there have been real proposals for beneficial changes to the House rules. Congressman Bob Goode wrote a recent op-ed explaining what is being demanded by those hesitating or refusing to back McCarthy:
We must change how Congress works in order to save our republic. This includes reforming our rules to only bring legislation to the floor that is supported by a majority of Republicans; have single-issue legislation and a minimum time to review bills before voting on them; allow representatives to offer amendments on the House floor; end the vote-buying practice of earmarks; require recorded votes; allow committee members to elect committee chairmen; and restore accountability for the speaker by reinstating the motion to vacate the chair.
Congressman Matt Rosendale similarly proposed changes to “restore regular order and allow every member the ability to participate in the legislative process... requiring legislation to be available for five full days before a vote, banning earmarks so votes can’t be bought, the ability to propose an amendment to legislation on the floor, and streamlined single-issue legislation to eliminate thousand-page bills.”
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If one looks past the political chatter, there have been real proposals for beneficial changes to the House rules. Congressman Bob Goode wrote a recent op-ed explaining what is being demanded by those hesitating or refusing to back McCarthy:
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We must change how Congress works in order to save our republic. This includes reforming our rules to only bring legislation to the floor that is supported by a majority of Republicans; have single-issue legislation and a minimum time to review bills before voting on them; allow representatives to offer amendments on the House floor; end the vote-buying practice of earmarks; require recorded votes; allow committee members to elect committee chairmen; and restore accountability for the speaker by reinstating the motion to vacate the chair.
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Congressman Matt Rosendale similarly proposed changes to “restore regular order and allow every member the ability to participate in the legislative process... requiring legislation to be available for five full days before a vote, banning earmarks so votes can’t be bought, the ability to propose an amendment to legislation on the floor, and streamlined single-issue legislation to eliminate thousand-page bills.”
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