There is perhaps no time during any given session of the House of Representatives at which the members are more open to charges of hypocrisy than when a new majority undertakes the adoption of its new rules package. That's because it's the time of the transition from the role of rules...
Rules changes and the crying game
Moron, er, more on House Rules changes
Hey there, Constitution fans! If you thought reading the Constitution out loud in the House of Representatives was all the founding document-y goodness there was contained in the Republican changes to the House Rules, don't worry! There's more!
And then they will require that every new bill contain a statement by...
Remember "Demon Pass?" It’s back! But IOKIYAR.
Do you remember the "deem and pass" procedure once suggested by House Democrats as a method of winding up work on the health insurance reform act? The one Republicans delighted in insisting was really pronounced "Demon Pass?" The one Crazy Michele Bachmann (R-MN-06) insisted was "treason" and an "impeachable"...
House Republicans and the Constitution: Opening the Door to New Battles
Filed under: House, Congress, Law, Supreme Court, AnalysisHouse Republicans want every bill to have a statement citing the constitutional authority for its use of congressional power, a move that may give lawmakers even more to argue about. Permal...
New House GOP plans… something!
The GOP's transition committee, led by Oregon Rep. Greg Walden, is holding its first meeting Monday evening in House Minority Leader John Boehner's office and is looking for ways to change the body's rules, its calendar, floor operations and the mechanisms that run the institution.
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Charlie Rangel Will Face House Trial on Ethics Violations
Filed under: House, Investigations, Taxes, The CapitolistA House Committee announced Thursday that a hearing will be conducted into allegations against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blog...
