House GOP Plans Secret Vote to Determine Export-Import Bank’s Future
“Silence perpetuates the status quo and empowers the well-connected special interests in Washington,” said @MikeNeedham of @Heritage_Action.
The House Republican Conference is expected to gather within the next few weeks to hold a private vote on whether to reauthorize the controversial bank, Heritage Action for America, the sister organization of The Heritage Foundation, revealed Thursday. Ex-Im’s charter expires June 30. If a majority of the GOP favors reauthorizing the bank, Speaker John Boehner would allow a floor vote on a bill extending Ex-Im’s life. The practice, known as the “Hastert rule” for former Speaker Dennis Hastert, ensures a majority of the House’s majority party supports the bill. More...
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