Republicans Pass First Round of Rule Changes After Flipping House

The changes would reduce the power of the speaker and give more power to individual members

Ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) speaks during a news conference with members of the House Intelligence Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Aug. 12, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

House Republicans passed the first round of several expected rule changes on Nov. 17.

The conference addressed 12 of 24 proposed rule changes put forward by GOP members (pdf).