Thanks for this summary. Watched a bit of these votes today - do all of those that passed go to the Senate now?
Can you tell me what the heck “strike the last word” means? Each person stepping up to speak said that and I’ve never heard it before.
I noticed that too.
They are operating under the ‘five minute rule’:
Five Minute Rule - (1) A debate-limiting rule of the House used when the House sits as the Committee of the Whole. (2) A Member offering an amendment is allowed to speak for five minutes in support of each amendment and an opponent is allowed to speak for five minutes in opposition. (3) Other Members may rise to “strike the last word” and receive five minutes to speak in favor or opposition. (4) Additional time for speaking can be obtained through a unanimous consent request.
So everyone but the offerer and opponent of the amendment has to say ‘I rise to strike...etc,
I’ve no idea how the ritual came about!