House Republicans accused Democrats of silencing their constituents’ voices with changes to the House rule that had enabled the minority party to offer amendments to bills through motions to recommit (MTRs). In a speech on the House floor Monday, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the alteration of the MTR is another step toward stifling free speech. “These changes will stop American voices from being heard, primarily by revoking the motion to recommit, the minorities’ long-term right to offer the last amendment to the legislation.” “That is what the MTR is all about, for our constituents if taken away, means freedom of speech is silenced and good ideas are stifled,” McCarthy added. “While House Democrats have slowly chipped away at this right in the past, today’s vote truly represents the nuclear option.” The new rules package takes away the minority’s ability to offer MTRs to alter bills on the floor, which …