As part of his concessions to secure the House speakership, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) agreed to place three far-right conservatives on the chamber’s powerful Rules Committee — giving them power over how legislation can reach the House floor for a vote.
To secure the speaker’s gavel, McCarthy agreed to name three members of the House Freedom Caucus to the Rules Committee, according to the Hill. As a result, McCarthy named Reps. Chip Roy and Ralph Norman , as well as Rep. Thomas Massie , who is not a member of the caucus but frequently votes with them.Now, the trio is planning to enforce a more “open” House when it comes to introducing and voting on legislation.
Lawmakers got their first experience of what this “open process” would look like on Friday when the House voted on the Strategic Production Response Act, which seeks to limit the president’s ability to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Members submitted more than 140 amendments thanks to the revival of the lower chamber’s modified open rule, which allows any lawmaker to propose an amendment before the legislation is introduced on the floor.
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