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House adopts revised rule asking speakers to disclose conflicts before debate after heated floor fight
Summary
After extended floor debate and multiple amendments, the House approved an amended House Rule 3 that asks members who choose to speak on an issue to orally disclose conflicts; the mandatory language was softened and the final rule passed 43–30.
Representative Margaret Dayton presented House Rule 3 to require that any member who chooses to debate an issue first orally disclose relevant conflicts of interest, even if those conflicts are already filed with the chief clerk. Dayton said the change is intended "to help us better understand the context of people's comments" and to provide…
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