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U.S. Rep. Rose Votes “Yes” on House Rules Package for 118th Congress

January 9, 2023
Press Release

Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voted “Yes” on House Resolution 5, which adopts the rules governing the U.S. House of Representatives.

The adopted rules aim to repair the damage done by Democrats to the institution, promote freedom, conduct needed oversight and accountability of Biden officials, usher in fiscal sanity, and ensure a House that works in the interest of the everyday American.

Rep. John Rose (TN-06) released the following statement:

“Republicans’ new rules in the House turn the page on the era of backroom dealmaking and centralized power favored by Democrats and Nancy Pelosi. They encourage robust debate that will seem refreshing to the American people eager for transparency and change within their government. I am very much looking forward to participating in the open amendment process that will allow Middle Tennesseans the opportunity to have their voice heard on the House Floor and the return of “Calendar Wednesdays,” which will make it much easier for Committees to bring bills to the floor without the sign-off of Leadership.”

The rules package:

  • Ends proxy voting (which Representative Rose never participated in) and remote committee proceedings

  • Mandates at least 72 hours after a bill text is released until a final vote

  • Lowers the threshold to one Member necessary to motion to vacate the chair

  • Establishes the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government

  • Modifies the charter of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic to focus its investigative work on the origins of the virus (Rep. Rose introduced the “Unmasking the Origins of Covid-19 Act” in the 117th Congress)

  • Restores the Holman Rule, which allows Members to reduce the salary of specific federal employees and specific government programs

  • Reinstates the CUTGO rule, which requires that mandatory spending increases must be offset by a corresponding cut in mandatory spending

  • Eliminates the Gephardt Rule to prevent the House from automatically suspending the debt limit upon passage of a budget resolution

  • Requires the Congressional Budget Office to provide analysis on the inflationary impact of legislation

  • Reimposes a three-fifths supermajority in the House to approve any increase in tax rates

  • Eliminates Democrats’ creation of House staff labor unions

  • Brings back “Calendar Wednesday,” which allows committee chairs to bring reported bills directly to the House floor for consideration under an open amendment

 

For a section-by-section, click here.

For a one-pager, provided by the House Rules Committee, click here.