House Republican leaders are out with their proposed rules for the new legislative session as the 118th Congress is set to begin Tuesday.
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Republicans, who will gain the majority with a thin margin over Democrats, are poised to hit the ground running by restoring the chamber to pre-COVID order. In a "Dear Colleague" letter Sunday night saying "Congress is broken and needs to change," McCarthy said he would immediately halt proxy voting in the House.Committee chairs would have limited authority "to allow [non-governmental] witnesses to appear remotely at" proceedings under the new rules.
In what might be one of the most visible changes after the House approves the rules, McCarthy said he would promptly order magnetometers removed from outside the chamber. The Democrat-controlled House installed the devices at the chamber entrances in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack to prevent weapons from being brought to the House floor.
MORE: What to expect if Republicans take the House in the midterms: Investigations, possible impeachments House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sits with Minority Whip Steve Scalise, before an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House chamber, in Washington, Dec. 21, 2022.Other federal employees could soon become targets of a GOP-controlled House. The proposed rules package would allow legislation to zero out a government official's salary, cut specific government programs, or even fire specific federal employees.
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