House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wasn't going to get votes for her speakership if she didn't make a deal with Democratic members of the Problem Solvers Caucus. After negotiations, there will be a handful of changes to House rules that will supposedly encourage bipartisanship in legislating.
Rules Changes In House Work Toward Bipartisanship
Democrats in the Problem Solvers Caucus demanded changes to House rules in exchange for their support for Nancy Pelosi's speakership. They got it.
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Posted: 7:49 p.m. EST Dec 12, 2018
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