ringwiss
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🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 🇵🇱 🇬🇧 He/him. Armchair parliamentarian. I type at 140 wpm.
Happy 20th anniversary of this law ⬇️ to all who celebrate/commiserate. Any day now...
In the House, as we know, the chair has total discretion over when to close a vote. Hot take: The same is not true in the Senate. ⬇️
ringwiss@ringwiss.bsky.social · 4mo agoWell, this is unusual... We’ll see how it goes, but at first glance, I think it’s a great idea.
For about a month, when doing a search on Congress-dot-gov, I’ve needed to refresh it a few times before it works. It’s excellent to see that they’ve automated this now. 🙃
ringwiss@ringwiss.bsky.social · last mo.Congress-dot-gov is still broken...
I believe this was the last 43–40 vote in the Senate:
Congressional Vote Tracker@congvotetracker.bsky.social · 2w agoSenate Roll Call #200 — Jul 20, 2026 Procedural Vote: On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit RESULT: Cloture Motion Agreed to Yea - 43 | Nay - 40 | Present - 0 | Did Not Vote - 17 1/3
These are the first civilian nominations this Congress to be confirmed by voice vote. NB: Two of these were recommended by Democrats.
ringwiss@ringwiss.bsky.social · 2mo agoI believe this will be only the second civilian nomination this Congress to be considered under a unanimous-consent agreement, not using cloture. (The other one was Rubio. None have been confirmed by unanimous consent/voice vote.)
I am obviously studiously impartial but Andy Burnham's latest video on socials, where he comes out as being strongly against having Yorkshire puddings in a Christmas dinner? Andy. Andy, Andy, Andy.
One of the (more unrealistic) items on my list of ideas for rules changes is getting rid of the so-called ejector seat.* The House should be able to express itself by defeating a bill!
I refuse to believe that 25 members wanted a recorded vote on this.
If only there were some way the Senate could get onto this bill without “debate” on the motion to proceed...
Senate Press Gallery@senatepress.bsky.social · 3w agoBy a vote of 50-46, the #Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.4784, NDAA. Leader Thune changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider. (otherwise this was a party line vote). Not voting: Fetterman, Justice, McConnell & Padilla.
When you want to find precedents of the US Senate, the best place to look is often the House of Representatives’ books of precedents. Apparently, when you want to find precedents of the Roman Senate, you should look in the House of Commons’ books of precedents:
ringwiss@ringwiss.bsky.social · 4w agoI have never seen such a perfect opportunity for a queen-of-the-hill rule. Give members the choice between permanent standard time, permanent DST and the status quo.
The House has now tabled: (1) the motion to reconsider on the most recently rejected rule, and (2) the previous week’s rule (which was never brought up because they didn’t have the votes for it).
ringwiss@ringwiss.bsky.social · last mo.And what are they doing with the vote on the motion to reconsider that they postponed earlier today? Under the rule, it must be taken within two legislative days.
I have never seen such a perfect opportunity for a queen-of-the-hill rule. Give members the choice between permanent standard time, permanent DST and the status quo.
Reuters@reuters.com · 4w agoUS House to vote on bill to make daylight saving time permanent reut.rs/4vXKo2U
FIFA frankly aren’t thinking about the effects on secondary legislation here and it shows
Callum May@callummay.co.uk · last mo.Fifa have confirmed to BBC Sport they are thinking about moving the KO time but that no final decisions have been made
In response to a question asked in the other place re Luna’s assertion that nongermane amendments are often made in order: I believe this was the last time the Rules Committee made in order an amendment that would otherwise be subject to a point of order.
I feel like it really should not take the government 24 years to commence legislation passed by Parliament. www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/71...
In 1979, when the temperature in the Capitol was turned up to 78°F to save energy, the House tabled (killed) a resolution to allow men to take off their jackets and ties by a vote of 303–105.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last mo.
There’s a nice passage in Jefferson’s Manual where he talks about exactly this issue.
Ira 'Bluebeard Homer' Goldman@kdbyproxy.bsky.social · last mo.But when the PQ is defeated, then the offered amendment is defeated, will those Dems get back in line and vote for the rule? 🤔
Can’t risk having a series of divisions during the England match!
MIRV missile: A missile that, after it's sent as one missile, splits & arrives as "Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicles". MIRVed bill: A bill that, by a rule, takes independently passed bills – that otherwise would arrive in the Senate as multiple bills – and delivers them as one. 1/
Queen Elizabeth II cutting a cake for Canada 100 on Parliament Hill ft. 700 pounds of icing sugar 😋 July 1, 1967 Happy Canada Day / Bonne fête du Canada!
Even members of the majority don’t trust the speaker not to ignore the two-day limit for postponing record votes.
ringwiss@ringwiss.bsky.social · last mo.And what are they doing with the vote on the motion to reconsider that they postponed earlier today? Under the rule, it must be taken within two legislative days.