The War Against Democracy

[Rajoo]

It is also a fact that Republicans have had the majority for the last two terms in the house and are operating under the Hastert rule. So where is the room for compromise if a vote is not even allowed on the floor most of the time.

"The Hastert Rule, also known as the "majority of the majority" rule, is an informal governing principle used by Republican Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships[1] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the House.[2] Under the doctrine, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives will not allow a floor vote on a bill unless a majority of the majority party supports the bill.[3]"

From Wikipedia.