Newly appointed House committee members pushing for more transparency could derail GOP legislation with dissent.
Members have traditionally been chosen as loyalists to past speakers, without being watched over their shoulders and allowed to simply execute an agenda. But the newest members, notably Roy, Norman and Massie,"Who [McCarthy] named to the committee definitely will not be the historical arm of appointees," Burgat said.
on the committee could help to further upend votes. Those three members could also leverage other aspects. Burgat said it has been several Congresses since members could offer any amendment on any portion of any bill, likely what said members want to push as the norm in this newThat provides the Democrats, the minority in this instance, an opportunity to offer amendments and also puts the Republicans in a tough spot if dissenters exist. The debt ceiling bill could preview what the next two years may hold.
Burgat said aside from what a losing party vote on the floor leads to politically, these new rules could improve political debate—especially when the majority of the American people aren't keyed into issues most of the time."If we say that we want robust debate, if we say where we want our representatives to stand, this is the way to do it," Burgat said.
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