Rep. Han Byung-do, who is running to extend his term as floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, suggested that if the People Power Party keeps "hobbling state affairs," the ruling party could take all the National Assembly standing committee chairmanships. He also said that if he wins another term as floor leader, he plans to complete by the end of this year all legislation related to the Lee Jae-myung administration's policy agenda.
On the morning of the 23rd, Han held a press conference at the National Assembly's communication center to declare his bid for floor leader, saying, "For the composition of the National Assembly's latter half, we will judge based on results and work. If, as in the first half, the standing committees are used as a tool for political strife, there is no meaning in dividing up the committees."
He added, "Major economic standing committees also moved to hobble us, making it hard to pass bills, and there was no justification for dividing committees based on behavior that does not fit the principle of checks and balances," and said, "We will discuss with the opposition and the newly elected National Assembly speaker to see whether the committees can function well."
On the 21st, Han resigned as floor leader to seek another term. Han, who ran in the floor leader by-election in January and won, served as the party's chief in the Assembly for 101 days. Just two days after stepping down, he announced another run for floor leader.
At the press conference, Han said he would focus on supporting the Lee Jae-myung administration through legislation. He said, "Early in the term—especially now that the Lee Jae-myung administration is entering its second year—we will push with the determination and plan to finish 100% of the administration's key legislative tasks by December," adding, "If we don't do it early, confusion arises and future plans may not go as intended."
He continued, "As the third-term floor leader, I will protect to the end the 'golden time' for the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration," and said, "During the 100 days I worked as floor leader, I answered your trust with actions rather than words, and with results rather than pledges."