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House Freedom Caucus Gains Most of Its Rules Reforms, but Speaker’s Race Still Wide Open

January 2, 2023
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New rules to govern the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress (pdf) include multiple reforms sought by conservative Republicans seeking to rein in the power of congressional leaders and give rank-and-file members more control of the lower chamber. The most controversial of the rules reforms sought by the House Freedom Caucus under its chairman…

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Tulsi Gabbard Criticized Democrats for Removing Gendered Language from House Rules

January 5, 2021
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) criticized her party’s recent decision to change the House Rules so the language in written and formal proceedings is gender-neutral, calling the change hypocritical. Gabbard told Fox News she believes the new change in the House rules does not support women but instead shows how out of touch lawmakers are with…

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Tulsi Gabbard Criticizes Democrats for Removing Gendered Language from House Rules

January 5, 2021
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Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) criticized her party’s recent decision to change the House Rules so the language in written and formal proceedings is gender-neutral, calling the change hypocritical. Gabbard told Fox News she believes the new change in the House rules does not support women but instead shows how out of touch lawmakers are…

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