“What exactly is the “rules committee” deciding here . . . other than to beat up Paul Ryan?”
Not sure.
It will decide the terms under which the House will vote on the Senate version of the health legislation as well as a subsequent package of legislative “fixes.” The committee — on which Democrats have a 9-4 roster advantage — is expected to approve a so-called “deem-and-pass” strategy, under which the Senate bill would pass as part of the rule for debate and would not be subject to a separate vote.