Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This is a non-substantive resolution expressing the House of Representatives' position that the Senate's filibuster and cloture rules are contrary to constitutional design, non-deliberative in practice, and disenfranchise House members and their constituents. The resolution contains findings arguing that the Framers intended Congress to operate on majority-rule principles, that the modern filibuster allows a 41-senator minority to block legislation without debate, and that this undermines the constitutional balance between the two chambers. The resolution does not enact any binding legislation or policy changes.
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