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Speaker Ryan Breaks Regular Order for Zika Conference Report, But Not for Gun Legislation

Speaker Ryan and House Republicans are breaking their promise of regular order tonight to pass a Zika conference report, ignoring the three day rule. And because they’re pulling this off in a matter of hours - and in the dead of night - it seems pretty unlikely that any of their Members have actually read the full bill. In fact, they’re calling a vote so quickly, CQ can’t provide a full summary before votes:

Speaker Ryan is happy to break regular order for the partisan Zika conference report, but can’t do it for #NoFlyNoBuy or background checks?