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Under House rules, the speaker schedules floor votes on pending legislation.

The Hastert rule says that the speaker will not schedule a floor vote on any bill that does not have majority support within their party—even if the majority of the members of the House would vote to pass it.


6 posted on 03/22/2024 11:02:29 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father wIho art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. )
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Although originally well intentioned, the Hastert Rule has been effectively dead for over a decade now.


20 posted on 03/22/2024 11:39:59 AM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king (Just a Texas Playboy at heart)
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