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THE RULES FOR THE 118TH CONGRESS - Highlights of what was reportedly negotiated for Speaker of the House votes [ PDF ]
CHANGES TO STANDING RULES:
β A single congressperson can act to remove Speaker if he goes back on his word or policy agenda
β No more omnibus bills dropped in the dead of night before a vote. Bills must be single issue and allow at least 72 hours to read them
β Covid mandates will be ended including funding for them
β No more increases in debt ceiling
β Restoration of requirement for a three-fifths supermajority vote on tax increases
βReinstatement of the βHolman Ruleβ which allows for the reduction of salary, or firing, of specific federal employees, or cut a specific program
β Authorization of funds to cover expenses for 'Resolving Contested Elections'
BILLS TO BE UP FOR A VOTE:
β Development of a plan to increase oil & gas production in the U.S.
β Rescind funding for the 87k new IRS agents
β Authorization of the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens
β Prohibition of draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and selling it to China and others
β Term limits
β Requirement of the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement and relevant State and local law enforcement whenever a person illegally in the U.S. attempts to receive a firearm
β Prohibition of taxpayer-funded abortions
β Prohibition of health care workers from failing to provide proper care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion
FORMATION OF NEW COMMITTEES:
β Establishes a Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party
β Establishes a Select Subcommittee to investigate the Weaponization of the Federal Government
β Establishes a Select Subcommittee to investigate the Covid Pandemic
Not a bad start...
CHANGES TO STANDING RULES:
β A single congressperson can act to remove Speaker if he goes back on his word or policy agenda
β No more omnibus bills dropped in the dead of night before a vote. Bills must be single issue and allow at least 72 hours to read them
β Covid mandates will be ended including funding for them
β No more increases in debt ceiling
β Restoration of requirement for a three-fifths supermajority vote on tax increases
βReinstatement of the βHolman Ruleβ which allows for the reduction of salary, or firing, of specific federal employees, or cut a specific program
β Authorization of funds to cover expenses for 'Resolving Contested Elections'
BILLS TO BE UP FOR A VOTE:
β Development of a plan to increase oil & gas production in the U.S.
β Rescind funding for the 87k new IRS agents
β Authorization of the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens
β Prohibition of draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and selling it to China and others
β Term limits
β Requirement of the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement and relevant State and local law enforcement whenever a person illegally in the U.S. attempts to receive a firearm
β Prohibition of taxpayer-funded abortions
β Prohibition of health care workers from failing to provide proper care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion
FORMATION OF NEW COMMITTEES:
β Establishes a Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party
β Establishes a Select Subcommittee to investigate the Weaponization of the Federal Government
β Establishes a Select Subcommittee to investigate the Covid Pandemic
Not a bad start...
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