Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.
House Resolution on Senate Filibuster Rules
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Legislative Progress
This is a non-binding resolution that only expresses an opinion. Even if the House passes it, the Senate has no obligation to change its own internal rules based on what the House says.
Key Points
- Rep. Cloud introduced a proposal stating that Senate filibuster rules are unconstitutional. The resolution argues that the people who wrote the Constitution intended for both the House and Senate to make decisions by a simple majority vote rather than letting a small group block everything.
- The proposal claims the modern filibuster is no longer about actual debate. Instead of senators talking for hours to make a point, it now allows a small group to block a bill just by signaling their objection. This lets a minority of senators stop laws that the majority of the country might want.
- House members feel this rule makes their work less meaningful. When the House passes a bill but a small group in the Senate blocks it, the resolution says it ignores the voices of the voters who sent those House members to Washington to get things done.
- This resolution is a formal way for the House to tell the Senate to change its ways. It asks the Senate to move to a system where a simple majority can pass a bill after everyone has had a fair chance to speak and suggest improvements.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.
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