Conservative senator lays out proposals for post-McConnell reforms

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Conservative senator lays out proposals for post-McConnell reforms

by Alexander Bolton - 10/08/24 11:58 AM ET

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), the chairman of the conservative Senate Steering Committee, has laid out a list of proposed reforms designed to ensure that the next Senate Republican leader does not have the same power as outgoing Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.).

McConnell has served as Senate GOP leader since 2007, making him the longest-serving party leader in the history of the U.S. Senate. He will step down from the leadership at the end of 2024, though he will serve out the remainder of his Senate term, which lasts through 2026.

Lee and other conservatives, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), have grown increasingly frustrated with McConnell’s leadership style over the years, particularly his support for omnibus funding bills and legislation to increase the federal debt limit.

Anticipating that Republicans will win back control of the Senate in November, Lee is proposing to limit the next Senate Republican leader’s ability to block rank-and-file conservative senators from getting votes on amendments to major bills, such as year-end omnibus spending packages or bipartisan deals of farm subsidies, military aid to Ukraine or any number of other priorities.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4921799-mike-lee-reforms-mcconnell-gop-leader/

[DefiantMassRINO]

Who gave McConnell the power?

Who allowed McConnell to maintain the power?

Isn't the whole point of the Legislative Branch to put forth proposals, debate them, amend them, and vote on them?

If Senators are not voting and not writing sternly worded letters, what are they doing?

C-SPAN should resemble WWE, not an empty theater.