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Ti Na's avatar

Could other things be forced up against the speaker if 218 are in favor? Like, say, impeachment procedures?

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Dannys's avatar

To put it crudely, America. … what the fuck

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DamnBlondi's avatar

Thank-you for a very insightful read.

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Mitch Keamy's avatar

Great piece. Thanks.

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Jim Fossel's avatar

It’s actually better that leadership has less control over the agenda. It will be chaotic, but it would lead to a more truly democratic (small-d) House.

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Jim Fossel's avatar

And then, sometimes, there are legislators who co-sponsor bills without even reading them: https://jimfossel.substack.com/p/the-worst-kind-of-legislator

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Anne OfThieves's avatar

Absolutely fascinating. Sausage making at the highest levels.

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