GOP Congressman Proposes Rule to Keep 3-Day Review Period Before Voting on Legislation
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is pushing for a House rules change that would require lawmakers to take at least three days after the introduction of a bill for that bill to be voted on.
Now that Republicans are expected to take the majority of the lower chamber, they will have control over the rules that the House will have to follow during the 118th Congress.
Republicans voted on a series of proposed rules changes before the Thanksgiving Recess, but some proposals, including one by the libertarian-leaning Massie, have not been voted on yet.
Under Massie’s proposal, the House would be required to take a minimum of three days to read a bill before sending it to the floor for a vote. This rule could only be overcome with the consent of two-thirds of the House, meaning that most bills would end up eligible for the rule….