Monday, March 21, 2011
Rep. John Boehner
In rushing through legislation that cut off funding to National Public Radio (NPR), House Speaker John Boehner has violated his own pledge to give the public at least three days to review a bill before taking it up.
On Tuesday, legislation was introduced that prevented the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from financing NPR operations. By Thursday, a little more than 48 hours later, House Republicans voted on the plan and approved it without any Democratic votes.
Earlier this year, however, Boehner publicly pledged that the House would wait at least 72 hours before considering any piece of legislation, to give the public time to learn about it and provide input.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
Does the NPR Defund Vote Violate 72 Hour Pledge? (by Paul Blumenthal, Sunlight Foundation)
Boehner's Many 72 Hour Pledges (by Paul Blumenthal, Sunlight Foundation)
NPR Defunding Vote: House Violates 72 Hour Rule - 3-17-11 (Sunlight Foundation, YouTube)
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