GOP doesn’t agree on House Rules

Montana lawmakers backed away Tuesday from a controversial proposal to give House committee chairs pocket-veto power, and in the process showed a chasm between factions of the party that holds a 67-33 majority in the chamber.

After delaying action twice earlier this month, the House Rules Committee voted to not bring forward any changes to the rules that govern how they operate each session. Normally, the committee approves a proposal that is adopted in the early days of the Legislature, which convenes Jan. 4.

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