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Rules Committee approves P101B to clarify House operations during 67-67 tie
Summary
The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration approved P101B, a supplement to the P100 policy that sets joint decisionmaking between the Speaker and Speaker Emerita, creates a monthly rotation to cover supplemental leader pay for six leaders, and requires joint agreement on committee and caucus budget allocations.
The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration approved the P101B resolution, a supplement to the previously adopted P100 policy that the committee said is intended to clarify House operations while the chamber is evenly divided 67–67.
P101B designates that the Speaker of the House and the Speaker Emerita must act jointly on specified matters, including decisions related to employment of House staff and extending or suspending remote-work policies. The resolution also creates a rotation so six legislative leaders share supplemental compensation on a monthly basis; the committee record says current policy recognizes pay for five leaders and P101B extends coverage by rotating payments effective April 1, 2025.
“This P101B is effectively a supplement to the policy that the chair previously referenced, the P100,” Mr. Gehring said while walking the committee through the text. He told members the draft also requires the Speaker and Speaker Emerita to agree jointly on allocation of budgets to each committee and caucus and directs the House Director of Human Resources, the House Controller and House Research to update the P100 policy to reflect the leadership titles agreed by the speakers.
Representative Schultz asked for clarification about whether members who hold leadership titles would continue to receive their regular representative pay during the months when the supplemental pay rotates. Mr. Gehring confirmed the understanding in response to the question.
Co Chair Long urged member support before the roll call, and the motion passed on a voice vote: “All in favor say aye,” the chair said; “Aye.” The committee announced the motion prevailed and approved the resolution.
The P101B resolution also includes procedural provisions tied to the current tie in the House: it sets a 68-vote threshold for motions to adjourn and to take a bill from the table, and requires 68 votes to approve a resolution to vacate the office of speaker. The resolution further provides standards related to germaneness and committee reports for the duration of the power-sharing agreement.
