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.
This is a House resolution expressing opposition to the Senate's filibuster and cloture rules. The resolution argues that these procedural rules contradict the Constitution's design for two co-equal chambers operating under majority rule, citing the Framers' intent as demonstrated in the Federalist Papers and Constitutional Convention records. According to the resolution, the modern filibuster—which allows 41 senators to block legislation without debate or a floor vote—is not deliberative and prevents House-passed bills from receiving Senate consideration on their merits. The resolution also contends that the filibuster effectively disenfranchises House members and their constituents by nullifying majority votes without substantive Senate disagreement. The resolution calls on the Senate to reform or eliminate filibuster rules to ensure House-passed legislation receives timely floor votes decided by a Senate majority, while preserving minority rights to debate and offer amendments. The House Clerk is directed to transmit the resolution to Senate leadership and all senators.
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