The debate over whether to change the House rules to limit the minority party’s influence is expected to come up Thursday.
Democratic leaders are considering changing House rules to make it harder for Republicans to spring surprise procedural votes on the majority after several embarrassing incidents on the floor in recent weeks.revising the House rules to require Republicans give them more notice on specific procedural votes, known as a “motion to recommit,” a wonky tactic that the GOP has used to force Democrats to vote on a range of controversial issues since January.
Hours after Hoyer floated the idea, Democrats suffered another surprising defeat when Republicans were successfully able to modify the bill requiring background checks on all gun sales — a marquee vote in the new Democratic-led House — with a provision targeting undocumented immigrants who try to purchase weapons.Sign Up
Democrats learned the specifics of the GOP motion only minutes before the vote, following the long-standing House rule, causing a dash on the floor. Many Democrats held off on voting as they spoke with other members and leadership, though the bill ultimately passed. Afterward, a small group of Democratic whip members and aides huddled on the floor for more than 15 minutes, with Rep. Dan Kildee appearing to shout as House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn looked on.
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