House rules for the 119th Congress
Sponsored by Michelle Fischbach
What the bill does
This resolution adopts the rules of the previous Congress for the new Congress, with several changes. It makes it harder to force a vote to remove the Speaker, allows committees to use electronic voting, and removes the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. It also adds a rule that the House can only suspend its normal rules on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
The stakes
These rules shape how the House operates for the next two years. They affect everything from how bills are debated to how the Speaker can be challenged, and who gets to vote on what.
How the chamber split
See how each member voted· all 413▸
What each side says
- The rule requiring eight cosponsors from the majority party to force a vote on removing the Speaker protects against a small group disrupting the House.bill
- Allowing electronic voting in committees can make the process more efficient and accessible.bill
- Removing the Office of Diversity and Inclusion reduces government bureaucracy and spending.bill
- Limiting suspension of the rules to certain days ensures more careful consideration of legislation.bill
- Making it harder to remove the Speaker reduces accountability and gives the Speaker too much power.bill
- Eliminating the Office of Diversity and Inclusion could hurt efforts to make the House workforce more representative.bill
- Restricting when the House can suspend rules may slow down the legislative process and make it harder to pass urgent bills.bill
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