Republican leaders aren’t only scrambling to find the votes to push their megabill through the House, they’re also dealing with an unexpected procedural issue that could complicate floor consideration of the “big, beautiful bill.”
The problem is deep in the weeds, a drafting issue on a procedural document — the “rule” governing the megabill’s floor consideration. But there are real consequences for Speaker Mike Johnson if it doesn’t get fixed.
“It has a mistake in it,” said Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern, the top Rules Committee Democrat, on the floor Wednesday. He said Republicans “don’t have an escape hatch if they start it and realize they…
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