/ News ItemsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a measure that provides a uniform approach to deciding fraudulent joinder, an act where trial lawyers unfairly add a party to a lawsuit for the sole purpose of keeping the lawsuit in a state court favorable to the plaintiff:
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 29th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 4557, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 29th to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3716, the Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 22nd to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 22nd to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2406, the SHARE Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a measure that would revise the Food and Drug Administration’s menu labeling regulations to account for the unique requirements of certain food establishments, such as pizza restaurants that must account for a large number of variations in the composition of each pizza: