Senate Democrats will largely keep their caucus rules intact for the next Congress after rejecting a proposal on Thursday that would have meant members of leadership could not also wield committee gavels.
House Democrats, meanwhile, delayed some votes on internal rules changes until next week.
Changes adopted were largely technical in nature, according to Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, the Maryland Democrat involved in overseeing the process. Cardin said the rules would be published on the internet, in what amounts to a new level of transparency for Senate Democrats.
