Democrats demand border wall bill move through 'regular order' [View all]
Source: Politico
By HEATHER CAYGLE 10/13/2017 10:59 AM EDT
Democrats are demanding a GOP proposal to authorize a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico move through each committee with jurisdiction before the bill comes to the House floor for a vote.
Top Democrats on six committees that have oversight over parts of the legislation are asking that their panels all get to consider the bill before it moves to the House floor, saying that’s the only way to ensure “regular order.”
“We respectfully request that each committee mark up this legislation and be given an opportunity to thoroughly examine and discuss provisions within our purview,” they wrote to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and chairmen of the six committees.
Ryan vowed a return to “regular order” when elected speaker in 2015 but has defied that promise a number of times, particularly on controversial legislation like the GOP’s Obamacare repeal plan and appropriations bills.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/13/democrats-border-wall-bill-regular-order-243750
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