Mike Morrill of Keystone Progress sent an email today detailing Republican plans to allow the Pennsylvania House Rules Committee to restrict amendments from the minority (i.e., Democratic) party and table amendments without cause. The email also notes that the Republicans plan to change the House committees to 15 Republicans and 9 Democrats. That is not even close to the ratio in the House, and it will make any Democratic proposal unlikely ever to reach the floor.
The new Republican majority was supposed to be reform-minded. Some reform.
The planned vote is tomorrow, January 31. Doyle Heffley, the House member from Carbon County, can be reached at <dheffley@pahousegop.com>. Tell him what you think of this power play. I just did.
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