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iluvtennis

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2. I'm assuming that the Senate would need to approve these items - is that correct?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 11:20 PM

Jan 2023

It includes the so-called Holman rule, which allows lawmakers to:

(1) use spending bills to defund specific programs
(2) use spending bills to fire federal officials or reduce their pay
(3) make it harder for lawmakers to raise the debt limit

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House Narrowly Approves Rules Amid Concerns About McCarthy's Concessions [View all] brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

Defunding Justice! Run with that Democrats. The GOP is defunding Justice. Freethinker65 Jan 2023 #1

I'm assuming that the Senate would need to approve these items - is that correct? iluvtennis Jan 2023 #2

No these are just procedural rules the House uses Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #3

Thanks for the reply @Yo_Mama - another question for clarification. iluvtennis Jan 2023 #5

The House can reduce funding to $1 for any Federal office. sir pball Jan 2023 #7

Got it, thank you. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2023 #9

Yes Grimelle Jan 2023 #13

Tony Gonzales is lone GOP vote against House rules package Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #4

Rats in the kitchen... GoldandSilver Jan 2023 #6

I just pray that bumpy ride doesn't leave any long term damage groundloop Jan 2023 #8

They will all be jockeying for soundbites for 2024 pfitz59 Jan 2023 #10

Its all theater quakerboy Jan 2023 #11

Kevin I-gave-away-the-store McCarthy bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #12

Repug phony complaints about Dems "weaponizing the government" louis-t Jan 2023 #14

As I Understand It (a Big Caveat), One Huge Concession is That Any Single Member Can Call for The Roux Comes First Jan 2023 #15

Yes, any representative can call for the vote. SlimJimmy Jan 2023 #16

The NYT headline is a bit misleading. SlimJimmy Jan 2023 #17