Hastert rule

proper noun

The proposition that the speaker of a legislative body should not allow a floor vote on a bill unless a majority of the majority party supports the bill.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. governmentThe proposition that the speaker of a legislative body should not allow a floor vote on a bill unless a majority of the majority party supports the bill.

Origin

After Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

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APA

Hastert rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hastert%20rule

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“Hastert rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hastert%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hastert rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hastert%20rule.

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