by jpitney | Jan 31, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: It will be interesting to observe just how open the new “Freedom” House will be when it comes to floor amendments, and how long it will last. I suspect Republicans will quickly learn that the Democratic minority can be just as conniving...
by jpitney | Jan 30, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Emily Brooks at The Hill: The addition of Republican Reps. Chip Roy (Texas), Ralph Norman (S.C.), and Thomas Massie (Ky.) to the House Rules Committee — one of the concessions from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that helped him secure the gavel — means that the...
by jpitney | Jul 31, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives, Insurrection
Annie Grayer at CNN: Earlier this week, a routine Rules Committee meeting turned into a viral back-and-forth over how members talk about the January 6 insurrection. Chairman of the Committee on Rules Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, pleaded for members to stick...
