15 Members Pledge to Withhold Speaker Vote Without Rule Changes
Source: Roll Call
At least 15 members of the bipartisan Problems Solvers Caucus have pledged to withhold their vote for speaker if the candidate that emerges as the majority partys nominee does not back the caucuss proposed rule changes.
The Problem Solvers unveiled a package of rules changes in late July dubbed Break the Gridlock. The proposals aim to open up the legislative process in a way that prioritizes bipartisanship.
Their ideas include a fast-track process for legislation co-sponsored by at least two-thirds of the House; a guarantee each member gets at least one markup of a bipartisan bill in a committee they serve on; a three-fifths threshold to pass bills under a closed rule; and at least one germane amendment from each party for structured rules.
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At a Thursday luncheon hosted by No Labels, Problem Solvers members Tom OHalleran, D-Ariz., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Stephanie Murphy, D-Fl., and Mike Coffman, R-Colo., all said they supported using the speaker vote as leverage to secure the rules changes.
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Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)we will see what happens.
alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)do well to reform a lot of the rules so that the Republican shenanigans (like McConnell's theft of not only a Supreme Court spot, but obstructing judicial appointments that Obama put forth) can't be repeated.
ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)there needs to be bipartisanship.
alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)very least, curb some of the abuses we've seen from Republicans. If it fosters bipartisanship, that would be commendable.
ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)...can we we declare McConnell's action against Merrick Garland impeachable? And rescind the stolen seat?
(Republicans always cite an off-hand comment by Biden from 1992 as justification for not even holding a hearing. Biden should make, therefore, ALL US POLICY from now on...)
Farmer-Rick
(10,190 posts)Nothing stopping the RepubliCONS and Traitor Trump from being bipartisan right now. Sounds like a scam to sucker the Dems into being controlled by the minority.
They want to tie up the Dems in rules to keep all their liberal plans from being implemented. And Dem leadership are suckers for anything that looks like bipartisan.
If they want bipartisan, then let the RepubliCON Congress implement it.
ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,303 posts)changing the locks on every door in the building and not giving any keys to republicans.
That works.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)get a lot.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)They sound good, but I'm not sure.
It sound to me like the Republican would be hurt more by the rules changes, since the Democrats do these things most of the time, anyway. The Dems accepted almost 200 Republican amendments to Obamacare, in return for....not even one Republican vote for it.
SWBTATTReg
(22,143 posts)tweet (or series of tweets) and the orange one's mouth don't go near enough in solving any problems of the day, and if anything, makes them worse.
Losing allies by the day, losing trade deals by the day, losing respect by the day...man, we're getting so tired of winning! Sarcasm is dripping here...
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)It's been so long I forget.
Mr. Sparkle
(2,935 posts)its funny how they didnt want to do anything when they had the power.
NBachers
(17,122 posts)qazplm135
(7,447 posts)if the House is very very closely split, otherwise, not enough votes on either side to make a difference.
summer_in_TX
(2,739 posts)Not sure yet of the pros and cons of this particular proposal, but I think for many reasons we need to take concrete steps that promote bipartisanship.
Working together to solve problems is better for America. It also makes it more likely that when Rs regain control (hopefully not for a very long time and only after serious reform and renewal), we won't have given them an excuse for retaliation. Otherwise it sets up incentives for a vicious cycle of tit for tat as power changes hands.
Having stable, workable rules would be a big improvement for Dems and the whole country.