Rules Committee

A Fair Shot, Not a Rigged Game

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Transparency, Congress, Rules Committee, Republican Party, House of Representatives, John Boehner, Payroll Tax Cut, Gop, US Debt Downgrade, Politics News

After a year of fighting against this type of failed leadership, I have decided that the only way to hold the Republicans accountable is to set up a formal system to call out their shenanigans.

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Reconciliation, Explained

Kandie Stroud | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Capitol Hill, Byrd Rule, Rules Committee, Senate Rules Committee, Health Care, Reconciliation, Politics News

Unlike cloture, a procedure which allows the Senate to cut off debate with 60 votes, reconciliation does not guarantee a final vote. In reconciliation, Senators can offer an unlimited number of amendments.

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Aldermen Approve 'Watered-Down' Ethics Reform, Will Choose Their Own Inspector General

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inspector General, Rules Committee, Chicago Inspector General, Board of Ethics, Chicago City Council, Chicago, Illinois, Joe Moore, Ald. Edward Burke, Chicago News

The City Council agreed today to hire its own inspector general, with the power to investigate aldermen and their employees, but only after sworn comp...

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Will Pelosi Allow a Vote on an Exit Strategy from Afghanistan?

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rules Committee, MoveOn.Org, Afghanistan, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congress, Jim McGovern, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, World News

Who has the greatest power over whether Members of the House will be allowed to vote on the McGovern bill? Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House.

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Caucus Opponents Prepare To Descend On Democratic Convention

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton, Dnc, Barack Obama, Politics News

Two weekends ago, an amendment that would have banned all caucuses from future Democratic nominating contests was rejected at a DNC platform committee...

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Obama Wants Full Voting Right For Florida And Michigan Delegates

New York Timers | Katharine Q. Seeyle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dnc, Michigan Delegation, Florida and Michigan, Rules Committee, Florida Delegation, Barack Obama, Politics News

It seems like another lifetime ago, but remember all the fuss about Michigan and Florida? After those states held their primaries in violation of Dem...

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DNC's Brazile Says Clinton Camp Refused Obama 'Olive Branch'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, This Week With George Stephanopoulos, Rules Committee, George Stephanopoulos, Dnc Rules and Bylaws, This Week, DNC Rules Committee, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Donna Brazile, Politics News

On today's This Week, Donna Brazile, fresh from yesterday's DNC Rules and Bylaws Tango at the Marriott Wardman Park, broke a little bit of a bombshell...

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Clinton Rally Organizers: We'll Back Obama If He's Nominee

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rules Committee, Clinton Protestors, Michigan Delegates, DNC Protests, Florida Delegates, Rbc, Politics News

"You're not going to write that we're a bunch of hysterical women trying to create havoc, are you?" The tone is part weary, part sarcastic, and a lit...

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A Message to Uncommitted Superdelegates: You Must Commit This Week or Risk a McCain Presidency

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Superdelegates, Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Democratic Convention, Florida, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Superdelegates, Hillary Clinton 2008, Dnc Rules and Bylaws, Democratic Nomination Superdelegates, Superdelegates Democratic Convention, Nomination, Barack Obama, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention Denver, Michigan, Barack Obama Superdelegates, Superdelegates Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Dnc, Superdelegates Hillary Clinton, Convention Fight, Superdelgates, Politics News

Superdelegates may have hoped that they could wait to commit and simply ratify a majority already in place. It's now too late for that.

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What Game is Hillary Playing?

Guy T. Saperstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rules Committee, Michigan Primary, Bill Clinton, Florida and Michigan Delegates, Michigan Delegates, May 31 Rules Committee Meeting, Hillary Clinton, Democratic National Committee, Florida Primary, Barack Obama, Politics News

There is not an ounce of principle in the Clinton position. When they thought they were ahead in the presidential race, they supported DNC rules, but now that they are behind, they don't like them.

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Meet The DNC Rules Committee Members Who Will Decide Michigan And Florida

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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With Hillary Clinton running out of options in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, one of her remaining hopes for beating Barack Oba...

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