Pelosi’s proposed rule threatens to undermine basic majoritarian principles

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is considering what amounts to dirty pool to snuff out the chance for Republican House members, and therefore their constituents, to affect legislation even at the margins.

As Susan Ferrechio reported in these pages, Pelosi is seriously considering a change in the permanent rules of the House to eliminate the age-old practice known as the “motion to recommit” a matter before voting on final passage.

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