ringwiss
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Armchair parliamentarian.
I type at 140 wpm.
Armchair parliamentarian.
I type at 140 wpm.
Seems nongermane, though no one made that point of order, of course.
January 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Seems nongermane, though no one made that point of order, of course.
This was not necessary; the amendment hadn’t been proposed, so there was nothing to withdraw.
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
This was not necessary; the amendment hadn’t been proposed, so there was nothing to withdraw.
That was much easier than I thought it would be!
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
That was much easier than I thought it would be!
Corrected in the Record 👍
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Corrected in the Record 👍
The chair could have saved Vance the trouble of breaking the tie by overruling the point of order (instead of submitting it to the Senate) and letting Risch appeal the ruling. On a tie vote on an appeal in the Senate, the chair loses.
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The chair could have saved Vance the trouble of breaking the tie by overruling the point of order (instead of submitting it to the Senate) and letting Risch appeal the ruling. On a tie vote on an appeal in the Senate, the chair loses.
Another round of ignorance of congressional procedure coming ~soon.
CA5’s going en banc to strike down the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act after all
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Another round of ignorance of congressional procedure coming ~soon.
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The House not only passed the ACA extender over Mike Johnson's objections, rather than leave it to him to get it sent to the Senate in short order, it voted to REQUIRE it be sent swiftly.
So, then what happened?
It was sent swiftly… with the WRONG language.
Mike Johnson did this on purpose!
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So, then what happened?
It was sent swiftly… with the WRONG language.
Mike Johnson did this on purpose!
1/
😳
It seems that the text that was sent to the Senate was the placeholder bill as introduced (yes, the one providing for a time capsule and so forth), not reflecting the amendment adopted by the House which turned it into the ACA subsidies bill that they actually wanted to pass.
It seems that the text that was sent to the Senate was the placeholder bill as introduced (yes, the one providing for a time capsule and so forth), not reflecting the amendment adopted by the House which turned it into the ACA subsidies bill that they actually wanted to pass.
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
The House not only passed the ACA extender over Mike Johnson's objections, rather than leave it to him to get it sent to the Senate in short order, it voted to REQUIRE it be sent swiftly.
So, then what happened?
It was sent swiftly… with the WRONG language.
Mike Johnson did this on purpose!
1/
So, then what happened?
It was sent swiftly… with the WRONG language.
Mike Johnson did this on purpose!
1/
😳
It seems that the text that was sent to the Senate was the placeholder bill as introduced (yes, the one providing for a time capsule and so forth), not reflecting the amendment adopted by the House which turned it into the ACA subsidies bill that they actually wanted to pass.
It seems that the text that was sent to the Senate was the placeholder bill as introduced (yes, the one providing for a time capsule and so forth), not reflecting the amendment adopted by the House which turned it into the ACA subsidies bill that they actually wanted to pass.
January 14, 2026 at 1:26 AM
😳
It seems that the text that was sent to the Senate was the placeholder bill as introduced (yes, the one providing for a time capsule and so forth), not reflecting the amendment adopted by the House which turned it into the ACA subsidies bill that they actually wanted to pass.
It seems that the text that was sent to the Senate was the placeholder bill as introduced (yes, the one providing for a time capsule and so forth), not reflecting the amendment adopted by the House which turned it into the ACA subsidies bill that they actually wanted to pass.
They came very close to passing it by voice vote! The Democrats did not demand a record vote; the Republican manager did, in the end.
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
They came very close to passing it by voice vote! The Democrats did not demand a record vote; the Republican manager did, in the end.
In Parliament, the member in charge of a bill often unnecessarily ‘moves’ that each clause stand part of the bill.
It’s fascinating to see that this mistake has spread to Congress.
It’s fascinating to see that this mistake has spread to Congress.
January 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
In Parliament, the member in charge of a bill often unnecessarily ‘moves’ that each clause stand part of the bill.
It’s fascinating to see that this mistake has spread to Congress.
It’s fascinating to see that this mistake has spread to Congress.
In parliamentary terms: the indolence of ſome, the inattention of others, or the love of amuſement in many.
January 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In parliamentary terms: the indolence of ſome, the inattention of others, or the love of amuſement in many.
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The placeholder bill + rule + related discharge petition remains one of the more interesting procedural innovations of last two congresses.
A new placeholder bill (and rule) to be used with a discharge petition in the future, replacing the one they used for the ACA subsidies bill:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The placeholder bill + rule + related discharge petition remains one of the more interesting procedural innovations of last two congresses.
Good enough. The House could not actually message the bill to the Senate within one calendar day, as required by the rule, because the Senate will not receive House bills during adjournments/recesses.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Good enough. The House could not actually message the bill to the Senate within one calendar day, as required by the rule, because the Senate will not receive House bills during adjournments/recesses.
A new placeholder bill (and rule) to be used with a discharge petition in the future, replacing the one they used for the ACA subsidies bill:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
January 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
A new placeholder bill (and rule) to be used with a discharge petition in the future, replacing the one they used for the ACA subsidies bill:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Oh, a bill taken up from the Consensus Calendar!
It’s crazy that this is now rarer than successful discharge petitions.
It’s crazy that this is now rarer than successful discharge petitions.
January 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Oh, a bill taken up from the Consensus Calendar!
It’s crazy that this is now rarer than successful discharge petitions.
It’s crazy that this is now rarer than successful discharge petitions.
Members of Congress can only dream of this kind of freedom to offer amendments.
January 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Members of Congress can only dream of this kind of freedom to offer amendments.
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Here’s a CRS report with the details: www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
January 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Here’s a CRS report with the details: www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
This would be so much more fun if the speaker didn’t have unilateral adjournment, recess and postponement authorities.
Column | A majority in name only? House Republicans barely hanging on
Moves to Trump administration, resignations and deaths leave GOP without a functional majority.
wapo.st
January 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
This would be so much more fun if the speaker didn’t have unilateral adjournment, recess and postponement authorities.
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Would darkly enjoy learning much more about the circumstances in the conference committee deliberations in 1983 that produced this arrangement.
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Would darkly enjoy learning much more about the circumstances in the conference committee deliberations in 1983 that produced this arrangement.
I love these illustrations.
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
January 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I love these illustrations.
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
Hot take: This resolution should have fallen at the end of the session, because rule XVIII does not apply to executive business.
January 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Hot take: This resolution should have fallen at the end of the session, because rule XVIII does not apply to executive business.
In discharge petition news:
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
In discharge petition news:
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Fun weird little factoid: I believe this past Saturday is the first time since the 20th Amendment that the House has adjourned its first session sine die and begun its second session on a weekend.
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Fun weird little factoid: I believe this past Saturday is the first time since the 20th Amendment that the House has adjourned its first session sine die and begun its second session on a weekend.