RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 7, 2023 at 6:23 pm
(This post was last modified: January 7, 2023 at 6:27 pm by Jehanne.)
(January 7, 2023 at 11:16 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(January 7, 2023 at 11:01 am)Jehanne Wrote: From what I read, three MAGA members will have a seat on the House Rules committee, which means that they can veto any legislation that they see as being unfit.
No, they can’t.
Boru
Actually, yes, they can:
https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2023/I...n07-1.html
In particular,
Quote:The hard-right-wingers will also receive three seats on the House Rules Committee. The practical effect of that is that if the three stick together, and if none of the Democrats on that committee cross party lines, then the MAGA members will have the power to kill any legislation they see fit.