Change House Rules to allow independent members of Congress to serve fully on House standing committees, including guaranteed committee assignments and retention of existing assignments after leaving a party caucus or conference.
Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: House Rules are changed to allow greater independent representation in Congress, including fuller committee participation for members outside party caucuses or conferences.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for California's 3rd District and the only Independent in the House, Kiley advocated a House Rules change affecting committee access for independent members during the current congressional term.
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“The House Rules should be changed to allow a greater measure of independent representation in Congress and give greater voice to the 50 percent of Americans who don’t identify with either party.”
Kiley called for changing House Rules so independent members receive fuller committee representation and a stronger voice in Congress.
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"forced by the House Rules to affiliate with the Republican Conference"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Kiley's office said he proposed a House Rules change for independent members' standing-committee access, but also acknowledged current rules still forced him to affiliate with Republicans for committee purposes during the term.
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"shall automatically cease to be a member of each standing committee"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official 119th House Rules and Manual still ties standing-committee membership to continued membership in the nominating party caucus or conference, indicating the promised independent-member rule change had not been adopted in the current House rules.
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"California (CA) – 3rd, Independent"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Clerk’s current member profile lists Kiley as an Independent and also lists standing committee assignments, showing an individual assignment status but not a House Rules change guaranteeing independent members committee rights generally.
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"Mr. Kiley of California (to rank immediately after Mr. Ezell)."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enrolled House resolution re-elected Kiley individually to standing committees after his independent switch, but it did not amend House Rules to guarantee assignments or retention for independent members generally.