News Items

Press Release - Sessions Votes to Repeal Provision of Obamacare That Hurts America’s Seniors

Jun 23, 2015

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the House’s passage of legislation to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a provision within the Affordable Care Act that restricts seniors’ access to Medicare and allows unelected Washington bureaucrats to make decisions about cutting Medicare payments to doctors if their spending targets are not met:

Announcement - Meeting Announcement for H.R. 2042 and H.R. 2822

Jun 19, 2015

The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:

H.R. 2042—Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 2822—Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Press Release - Sessions Supports Repeal of Medical Device Excise Tax

Jun 18, 2015

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015, legislation that eliminates an unfair excise tax that discourages medical innovation:

Announcement - Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 2042

Jun 18, 2015

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of June 22nd to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015.

Announcement - Meeting Announcement for Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146

Jun 17, 2015

The Committee on Rules will meet today, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 4:40 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:

Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146—Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act

Announcement - Meeting Announcement for Further Consideration of H.R. 160 and H.R. 1190

Jun 16, 2015

The Committee will now meet today, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM in H-313 The Capitol to finish consideration of the following measures:

H.R. 160—Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
H.R. 1190—Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2015

**PLEASE NOTE: The Committee will no longer be meeting on H. Con. Res. 55, as it will be considered on the floor pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement.

Announcement - Meeting Announcement for H. Con. Res. 55

Jun 12, 2015

The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 4:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:

H. Con. Res. 55--Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, from Iraq and Syria.