Speaker Ryan’s House – So Open, So Inclusive

After last week’s anti-LGBT vote fiasco on the Floor, House Republican leaders are trying to restore order by getting rid of “regular order.” So much for Speaker Ryan leading an open House. From the Associated Press:

“Speaker Paul Ryan is taking steps to bring greater order to the House floor after a Democrat-authored gay rights amendment caused chaos last week.”

“Ryan told House Republicans Tuesday that in the future, such amendments will have to be printed ahead of time. Current rules can allow amendments to be written and voted on in real time when spending bills are up for debate.”

“Last week Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney offered a gay rights amendment that was about to pass, before seven Republicans changed their votes under pressure from House GOP leaders, and the amendment failed… the result was a messy scene the GOP wants to avoid repeating.”

“In calling for amendments to be printed in advance he appears to be trying to strike a balance between openness and chaos.”