LIMITED DEBATE, NO AMENDMENTS, AND VOICE-VOTES ONLY (NO VOTE ACCOUNTABILITY) ON MAJOR LEGISLATION – CONGRESSIONAL NEGLECT OF ITS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES: [BACKGROUND: Exmples of voice votes: 1) expenditure of $1 billion of taxpayer dollars for the Global Food Security Act; and 2) the authorization of government intelligence and intelligence-related activities (concerning privacy, government overreach, government's right-to-know, and other issues) for fiscal year 2017]. TAKE ACTION NOW: Should the Republican House Majority Leader limit debate, prevent amendments, and allow voice-votes only (to prevent accountability by members' names) on controversial legislation?
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House Republican Leaders Once Again Block Conservative Amendments
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