I’ve written about the terrible Hastert rule before, and a notable exception that put Speaker Mike Johnson in power..
It’s still a normal part of politics. Not all politics. Only Republican politics. Here’s the latest on extending Obamacare subsidies:
And Speaker Mike Johnson, who has called them “a boondoggle,” has shown little enthusiasm for bringing up such a measure in the House, where Republicans typically refuse to consider any legislation that does not have the backing of the majority of their members.
The Democrats shut down the government over this (at least nominally), there are enough GOP supporters to pass it, but it won’t come to a vote because of this ridiculous rule (which isn’t a rule). Great way to run a country.