“Gallery staff told us the decision was from the Senate Rules Committee and to call them for future interview permission.”Other reporters shared similar experiences. Rules Committee Chairman Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) denied that his panel has placed any additional restrictions on reporters. “He seemed to imply they weren’t going to change the policy, but I’m not going to put words in his mouth,” Klobuchar told reporters. Echoing Shelby, Republican staff director of the Rules Committee Bill Duhnke denied that the panel had authorized additional restrictions on reporters. “The Rules Committee has done no such thing,” he said in an interview.

Source: Washington Post June 13, 2017 17:59 UTC