North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis [R-NC) is warning his own party not to adopt new reforms he says could empower Democrats in the next Congress. Some conservatives have proposed procedural reforms that would give rank-and-file senators more control ovder what happens on the Senate floor. It would make it easier for senators to get a vote on amendments they favor. But Senator Tillis warns the changes are likely to empower Democrat leader Chuck Schumer even if his party winds up in the minority.He write in a “Dear Colleague” letter -quote-“I believe it would be unwise to go down that path,”