Senate Democrats reject rules change weakening leaders’ power

By Virginia Aabram

Published December 1, 2022 10:40pm ET

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Senate Democrats reject rules change weakening leaders’ power — Senate Democrats voted against a rule change that would have prohibited members in leadership from also chairing top committees. The conference voted by secret ballot Thursday to reject the rule change proposed by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The change would have affected Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, and likely […]

Senate Democrats voted against a rule change that would have prohibited members in leadership from also chairing top committees.

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