'The American People Did Not Vote for Whatever the Hell This Is,' Warns House Democrat | Common Dreams
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Rep. Jim McGovern said the House GOP's rules package offers "the clearest window yet into their agenda for the next two years."

Summary

The House GOP’s new rules package aims to weaken minority party influence while advancing a pro-corporate agenda.

Key provisions include shielding the House speaker from bipartisan accountability and fast-tracking 12 GOP bills without allowing amendments, including measures to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) and protect fracking.

Democrats, led by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), criticized the package for ignoring economic and social issues like inflation and housing while prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires.

Republicans plan to offset these costs by slashing social programs, sparking warnings of further congressional dysfunction.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
      114·
      3 days ago

      But we didn’t. I voted for Harris but I expected this shit to wait until the inauguration to happen unless she won

      • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        3 days ago

        Unfortunately, a plurality of the electorate disagrees with us.

        As for the timing, it’s normal for the rules for the incoming Congress to be put into place before the presidential inauguration. It’s just abnormal for them to be so… shitty.