Ryan reminds lawmakers to be on time for votes
By Cristina Marcos - 06/23/17 02:05 PM EDT Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) reminded House members on Friday to be on time for votes and wear appropriate business attire while on the floor.
Like his predecessor, former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Ryan occasionally issues reminders for lawmakers to adhere to House rules and decorum.
“Following these basic standards of practice will foster an atmosphere of mutual and institutional respect,” Ryan said while addressing members on the House floor.
“In other words, follow the rules.”
House rules establish a 15-minute period for the first vote in a series, though it often takes closer to 20 or 30 minutes for all 435 lawmakers to make it across the street from their offices to the floor.
Lawmakers are also expected to wear standard business attire on the House floor. But many lawmakers will frequently show up in jeans on days they are flying in or out of Washington.
Some House members have even been spotted going to the House floor in gym clothes.
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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/339190-ryan-reminds-lawmakers-to-be-on-time-for-votes
