New Democrat Coalition Chair Kuster Statement on the House GOP Rules Package

Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the below statement following the passage of the Republican House Rules Package, which New Dems unanimously opposed:

“Following the chaotic GOP Speaker election, Republicans today passed a House Rules package crafted with far-right hardliners that makes it harder to find bipartisan common ground. 

“Instead of reaching across the aisle to craft rules that will incentivize Republicans and Democrats to work together, Speaker McCarthy struck a deal with the most extreme Members of his party that will put our nation’s credit rating at risk by threatening to not address the debt ceiling. And, to add insult to injury, the package cripples the Office of Congressional Ethics, a critical tool for restoring the confidence of the American people in the Congress. 

“Although this Rules package makes it much harder to find common ground with Republicans, New Dems are at the table and ready to work across the aisle on the issues that matter most to the American people, from lowering costs to immigration reform.”

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