🏳️‍🌈 🇪🇺 🇵🇱 🇬🇧 He/him. Armchair parliamentarian. I type at 140 wpm.https://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkyixvzddk2fFor a moment there I thought I was reading the rules from the 118th Congress.04 May 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyixvzddk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkqfgtksfs2yOn conference reports etc, the debate time can be divided three ways in a situation like this. It would be worth extending that rule to motions to suspend the rules.30 Apr 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqfgtksfs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkqachx3q22lThe most extraordinary part of this is that for once the Senate actually amended its standing rules instead of nuking. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqachx3q22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkq4k72rw22wNot quite as spectacular as in Parliament, but still pretty cool by modern congressional standards. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq4k72rw22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkpw5bi53223“You be in order!” 😳 (9 seconds in)30 Apr 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpw5bi53223https://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkoo7e3oyk2iVery apt that the 🐄 should be considering the farm bill.30 Apr 2026 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoo7e3oyk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkon6gskk22dAmong the more intriguing special rules I’ve come across:30 Apr 2026 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkon6gskk22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkoizffas22i“In one instance” 🙃30 Apr 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoizffas22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mknoykwz4s2iI would make a British version of this, but an AI chatbot might come up with an unparliamentary interpretation of ‘adjournment during pleasure’. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknoykwz4s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mknntlbpv22iSpoiler alert: There’s not going to be a conference. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknntlbpv22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkn3t355h22cIndeed 🙂29 Apr 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn3t355h22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkn3jhkhms2cIt’s quite funny that when you look at yesterday’s Record, it looks as though the House convened for the sole purpose of hearing an address by the King. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn3jhkhms2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkm4bi4qlk2uToday would have been a good occasion for a king-of-the-hill rule. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm4bi4qlk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mklvpdfpck2sA couple of things re the upcoming prorogation: 1. Reminder:29 Apr 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklvpdfpck2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkltzygzjk2sAfter over three months – finally some amendments! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkltzygzjk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mklo7ijm4c2eInstead of voting against the rule, why not try to amend the rule to make these amendments in order?28 Apr 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklo7ijm4c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkl7rbsc2k23Budget reconciliation 🤝 Restoration and Renewal28 Apr 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl7rbsc2k23https://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mhvdnv6dwk2v“Could lawmakers speak to King Charles about the Epstein files when he speaks to a Joint Meeting of Congress next month?” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/khanna-urges-king-charles-meet-epstein-victims-during-capitol-visit From the precedents:25 Mar 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvdnv6dwk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkkpto2l422a20 successful discharge petitions in one day!28 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkpto2l422ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkkn5rhljs2gMany of the older precedents will be much more literally applicable today than usual.28 Apr 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkn5rhljs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkjiz2mx2k2dMondays in the House would be a lot more fun if the speaker had less control over the timing of business.28 Apr 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjiz2mx2k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkjgjeev2c24The expedited procedures in the War Powers Resolution are so poorly drafted that the House replaces them with a special order each time. Why not make this permanent?28 Apr 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjgjeev2c24https://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkgrtbbj3k24An instance in which the House did this by special rule: [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgrtbbj3k24https://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkgqlwbic22gThis seems a little inconsistent.26 Apr 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgqlwbic22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkc5rtdjy22gCould be worse. https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R40628/R40628.9.pdf [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkc5rtdjy22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkbcrpmqhk2vHaving a full day’s debate on a second-degree amendment* to a motion that the House resolve itself into a 🐄 is truly wonderful.24 Apr 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbcrpmqhk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mkatuyauhk27Setting aside the subject matter... It is perfectly possible to expunge a resolution, but the House is not a continuing body! It clearly does not have the power to interfere in something done by a previous house, any more than it could e.g. expunge a resolution of the Senate.24 Apr 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkatuyauhk27https://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mk7gdzli5s2pTbf, the Senate has also come up with some fascinating theories about fractions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7gdzli5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ringwiss.bsky.social/post/3mk5sk3nesk2rOnly 19 votes? Barely even a vote-a-rama. I would suggest that people really overestimate senators’ ability and willingness to sustain a filibuster by amendment (and therefore a ‘talking filibuster’). [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:eglu6mapioovb3skqrab2kwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5sk3nesk2r