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House Oversight Committee advances Reorganizing Government Act after heated debate
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The House Oversight and Reform Committee advanced HR 1295, the Reorganizing Government Act of 2025, after several hours of debate and multiple failed Democratic amendments. Supporters say the bill restores expedited presidential reorganization authority; opponents warned it would permit broad eliminations of agencies and programs.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday advanced HR 1295, the Reorganizing Government Act of 2025, after extended debate over the scope of presidential reorganization authority and a series of failed amendment votes.
Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute and said the bill “would renew and extend the authority of the president to propose a government reorganization plan.” Comer said the measure would require an up-or-down vote on reorganization plans and asserted it would let Congress “have a say in how government reorganization is carried out.”
Ranking Member Gerald Connolly (D-Va.) urged opposition, saying the bill would provide a…
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