[Baynative]

"Members of both parties have made a habit of passing complex, thousand page bills without hearings, amendments or debate," Rep. Love said. "That process and the collusion that goes with it are why we are $18 trillion in debt and why the American people have lost trust in elected officials."

[Baynative]

It's called HR 4335 and it deserves widespread support. The time to end earmarks, riders, and lobbyist addendums is long over due.

[Carry_Okie]

There is a better device I cooked up back in 1985. Invest the power in the vice President or the Speaker to divide bills into pieces. When an issue comes up that is contentious, divide it off and let them put their names on it. When there is little argument, don't clog the proceedings with endless votes.

I call it a "cedo" from the Latin meaning "to cut in two," as with a sword.

You heard it here first. ;-)

[Resolute Conservative]

No riders - EVER! Every bill is a single item piece.

[DiogenesLamp]

Press Release: Rep. Mia Love says Consider Bills ‘One Subject At A Time’

Excellent! Long overdue. Will probably never go anywhere, but at least she's trying to move things in the right direction.

[vmivol00]

Did she vote for the monster budget deal? Say one thing...do another.

[OKSooner]

Make her speaker.

[BitWielder1]

Ooh, I like this. Way overdue.
Bills so simple even a senile congressman can understand them would be even better.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I KNEW there was a reason that I sent this woman some $ during her campaign.

Go, Mia! GO!

[henkster]

Article IV, Sections 19 and 20 of the Indiana Constitution provide:

Section 19. Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.

Section 20. Every act and joint resolution shall be plainly worded, avoiding as far as practicable, the use of technical terms.

These need to be incorporated into an Amendment to the United States Constitution. I would add the provision:

“All citizens of the United States are conferred standing to contest violations of this Amendment through the process of Judicial Review.”

[Democratic-Republican]

Well it's a wonderful thought, but window dressing unfortunately.

When the human beings populating Congress had integrity they sent up bills as line items. They figured out that was too empowering of the President and "fixed" things with all-or-nothing kitchen sink piles-of-paper.

Anything fixed in Congress via this method she proposes can be undone just as quickly. Reagan fought for a line item veto for his entire time in the White House and they told him to pound sand.

Not saying she shouldn't try, maybe the conversation would be helpful, but she has no juice down there. If she had Ryan and McCarthy on her side it would help. If they refuse she could make a big stink about it ( but I'll bet she won't ). She could get external expertise from Gingrich and other alumni and start a movement.

Alas, these things are only going to get solved through We The People setting new iron-clad rules for Congress and the entire FedGov through a series of Amendments. It is the only way to be sure. However, I fear it is too late.

[TBP]

She’s right, of course. But that isn’t the way the insiders do it.