Goodlatte, Griffith Leading The Way To Make House Work Better For America

Statement

Reps. Bob Goodlatte (Va.-06) and H. Morgan Griffith (Va.-09) have been leading Republican efforts to reform the way the U.S. House of Representatives operates as an institution. Following the announcement that former Rep. John Boehner would resign, they started a small group, representing a broad cross-section of Members, to identify rules changes that would serve to unify House Republicans and advance a strong agenda for America. Additionally, Goodlatte and Griffith were both recently named by Speaker Paul D. Ryan to a task force charged with recommending reforms to the House Republican Steering Committee, a body responsible for nominating committee chairmen and membership on committees for all Republican Members as well as other roles. They released the following statement:

"The House of Representatives is the People's House, and when the body is no longer working effectively on behalf of the people, it is clear that reforms to the institution itself are needed. We have long discussed the need for reforms to the way the House operates, suggesting various ideas for how we can make it more functional, inclusive, and respectful of the needs of individual Members from across the country.

"With recent changes in House Leadership, we are now actively working to open up processes, empower individual Members, and improve House operations as a body. We look forward to continuing to work with Speaker Ryan and our fellow House Republicans, enacting rules and process changes that will help unite our Members and advancing a legislative agenda that best serves the American people by helping create jobs, grow the economy, and protect liberty."

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