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 resolution states the House of Representatives' view that the Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules conflict with the Constitution's design of two equal, majority-rule chambers. It lists findings drawing on the Federalist Papers and Supreme Court cases to argue that the modern filibuster lets 41 Senators block votes without debate. It states that the Senate should reform or abolish these rules and should give House-passed bills a timely floor vote decided by a simple majority, while preserving the minority's right to speak and offer amendments. The resolution does not change any law or Senate rule; it directs the House Clerk to send copies to Senate leaders and every Senator.

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• Michael Cloud Republican sponsor
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