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.

Key Points

• Rep. Cloud introduced a resolution stating that current Senate rules allow a small group of lawmakers to block bills without even debating them. The resolution argues this goes against what the founders of the country wanted for the government.
• The proposal claims that the filibuster takes away the power of the House of Representatives. Because the House passes bills by a simple majority, its members feel their work is ignored when a minority in the Senate can stop a vote from ever happening.
• According to the resolution, the Constitution only requires a supermajority for a few specific things like impeaching a leader or changing the Constitution. It argues that regular laws should only need a simple majority to pass in both the House and the Senate.
• The resolution asks the Senate to change its rules so that any bill passed by the House gets a fair vote. It suggests that while the minority should still have a chance to speak and suggest changes, they should not be able to stop the majority from making a final decision.

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