House Passes New Rules Package

On Monday night, the US House of Representatives passed a set of rules that change the way the chamber operates and that allow lawmakers to control reckless government spending. The rules will make it more difficult to raise the nation's borrowing rate, or increase tax rates; the rules will also make it easier to pass bills that reduce federal spending.

Key Quotes: “We ran on an agenda to change the way that Washington works, to fix this broken system to get our country back on track, and we were awarded the majority by the people across this country,” said Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).

For Context: The rules package passed following concessions made by McCarthy in order to gain the support of some conservatives to become speaker. One key concession reinstates a centuries-old provision that allows one lawmaker to bring up a vote to eject the House speaker. The group of 20 conservatives had blocked McCarthy from winning the gavel for more than four days last week.

How the Media Covered it: The passing of the rules package was covered by sources across the political spectrum. Right-rated sources noted that the Democrats are claiming the changes were forced by "MAGA" Republicans, and left-rated sources noted that this political win was needed by Speaker McCarthy after the drawn-out election of the speaker the past week.