Mccarthy Concessions News Today

"And you know what?" he said. "My Democrat colleagues will have an opportunity to do something about that too, and we will see if they bail out our failed speaker.”

Under the modified open rule, which hasn’t been used by the House in seven years, any member is permitted to propose an amendment so long as they are submitted one day before the legislation is introduced on the House floor.

The rules package that will govern the operations and priorities of the 118th Congress narrowly passed the House after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) used it to barter a deal with conservatives in exchange for the speakers gavel.

The US House of Representatives on Monday will vote on adopting rules for the 118th Congress, following Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with members of the House Republican Conference to alter the rules