There was an article in the Washington Times on Wednesday about the rules changes made in the House of Representatives on the first day of the 111th Congress. The article details the changes the Democrats have made in order to lessen the impact of the Republican minority in the house. During the past two years, Republicans have been able to slow down or block legislation they did not support, and the measures taken will make that much more difficult.
Another rule that was eliminated was the rule of term limits for committee chairmen. The chairmen were limited to three two-year terms--now there will be no limits at all. It will be interesting to see how these rule changes play out.
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