,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjah,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 
,curbelo ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,e/y (        
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,faso1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4      
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4   
,lance1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mrs4 ,murphy (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 
,s*rad]1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,trott1 ,mr4 
,upton1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4    
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4  
,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,coop]1    
,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,himes1 & ,mr4   
,soto7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules     
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives to enc\rage cons5sus 
& increase acc\ntability & transp>5cy1 &
 = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas1 = ne>ly two   
ye>s1 ! ,memb]s ( ! ,problem ,solv]s    
,caucus h work$ toge!r f9d+ bip>tisan   
agreem5t on ! t\ghe/ issues fac+        

,congress2 ,:]eas ! ,problems ,solv]s   
,caucus propos$ a heal? c>e compromise  
to /abilize ! individual m>ketplace1 an 
agreem5t on our ,nation's               
,d,r,e,a,m,e,rs & bord] security1       
support = gun & s*ool safety            
legislation1 & recomm5dations = a       
bip>tisan infra/ructure package2 ,:]eas 
! ,problem ,solv]s ,caucus' progress &  
bip>tisan coop]ation z a :ole has be5   
hamp]$ because ( ,h\se ,rules t enable a
 few ,memb]s to hold mo/ ( ! p[]2 &     
,:]eas1 to make ! ,h\se "w aga9 = !     
,am]ican p1 ! ,problem ,solv]s ,caucus  
is (f]+ ! ,break ! ,gridlock draft      
proposal3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !   
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t to   
enc\rage & rew>d cons5sus driv5 gov]n+1 
fo/] ! passage ( memb] initiatives solv+
 con/itu5t priorities1 increase         
acc\ntability & transp>5cy1 & elect a   
,speak] t is repres5tative ( ! entire   
body1 ! ,h\se %\ld adopt ! foll[+       
proposals3  7#a7 ,to prev5t ! ,speak] f 
be+ held ho/age by a small fraction (   

8_/h] p>ty1 replace ! rule all[+ a      
,motion to ,vacate ! ,*air ) a public   
petition process t mu/ be sign$ by #a_/c
 ( ! ,h\se ,memb]s to e>n privileg$     
consid]ation on ! floor & a majority    
7#bah votes7 ( ! :ole ,h\se to          
successfully remove ! ,speak] f !       
position4  7#b7 ,ensure t ! p>ty ratios 
on all committees 7exclud+ ,e?ics :i*   
%all rema9 equally divid$1 b includ+    
,rules1 ,intellig5ce1 & all o!r ,jo9t & 
,select ,committees7 reflect ! p>ty     
ratio ( ! entire ,h\se4  7#c7 ,require a
 #c_/e sup]majority1 ( ^? pres5t & vot+1
 = passage & consid]ation ( legislation 
"u clos$ rules4 ,! rema9+ legislation   
%\ld be op5 or /ructur$4  7#d7 ,require 
any /ructur$ rule to h at lea/ "o g]mane
 am5dm5t f ea* p>ty1 if (f]$1 :i* means 
t at lea/ "o am5dm5t (f]$ by a          
repres5tative f ea* p>ty %all n conta9 9
 advance any waiv] ( g]mane po9ts ( ord]
 aga9/ its consid]ation4  7#e7 ,to      
enc\rage ,committee & floor consid]ation
 ( memb] initiatives1 e/abli% a         

fa/-track proc$ure to enable bip>tisan  
legislation & am5dm5ts to receive       
priority consid]ation z foll[s3  7,a7   
,any legislative bill 7n resolution7 t  
ga9s at lea/ #b_/c cosponsors 7#bij     
,memb]s7 or a majority ( ,memb]s ( ea*  
p>ty1 mu/ be m>k$ up by its relevant    
committees & report$ to ! ,rules        
,committee )9 #cj legislative days (    
receiv+ its #bij? cosponsor4 ,! ,rules  
,committee %all report a rule unless !  
majority #a ( ! entire ,committee       
rejects ! rule4 ,?is w ensure t         
legislation ) broad support gets        
appropriate committee & floor           
consid]ation4  7,b7 ,any g]mane am5dm5t 
(f]$ to a bill ) a /ructur$ rule t has  
at lea/ #bj ,republican & #bj ,democrat 
cosponsors mu/ be all[$ floor           
consid]ation by ! ,rules ,committee4    
,?is w ensure t am5dm5ts ) wide         
bip>tisan appeal get due consid]ation on
 ! floor4  7,c7 ,ensure ,committee-pass$
 bills get to ! floor by provid+ =      
privileg$ consid]ation ( bills pass$ out

 ( committee aft] a ge/ation p]iod4 ,!  
,rules ,committee %all report a rule    
unless ! majority #a ( ! entire         
,committee rejects ! rule4  7#f7 ,once  
p] session1 all ,memb]s ( ,congress %all
 be grant$ a m>kup on at lea/ "o piece (
 legislation1 z designat$ by ! ,memb]1 t
 has at lea/ "o cosponsor f ! opposite  
p>ty & is ref]r$ to a ,committee on :i* 
!y s]ve4  7#g7 ,e/abli% a bip>tisan     
annual jo9t meet+ at ! ,u4,s4 ,capitol  
at ! beg9n+ ( ea* ,congress to discuss !
 t]ms legislative ag5da & help enc\rage 
bip>tisan coop]ation4  7#h7 ,require a  
m9imum ( a #c-;bus9ess-day notice ( a   
committee m>kup1 unless ! committee     
*airman & rank+ m9ority memb] agree to a
 diff]5t s*$ule4 7,?is is meant to keep 
! m9ority f be+ unduly surpris$ ) %ort  
notice to prep>e1 & is 9 ref]5ce to     
,h\se ,rule ,,xi1 ,clause #b7;g77#d774  
7#i7 ,require a majority vote on all    
,committees to enable ! ,*air to waive  
jurisdiction ov] legislation t has be5  
assign$ to ! committee by !             

,p>liam5t>ian4  7#aj7 ,! election ( !   
,speak] ( ! ,h\se requires an absolute  
majority ( all ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se1       
reg>dless ( :e!r !y are pres5t4