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Major Changes to House Rules under the new Republican majority
Major Changes to House Rules under the new Republican majority:
1. All bills must cite constitutional authority
2. All bills must be publicly posted online for three days before a floor vote
3. Replace “Pay-go” with “cut-go”, requiring members to cut at least as much as any new spending
4. Strikes the Gephardt rule that automatically allows congress to raise the debt ceiling without a vote