/ News ItemsWASHINGTON, DC – 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 for greater accountability in federal funding for scientific research by requiring non-technical explanations of a project’s scientific merits and how it serves the national interest:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, last week was named a leader of one of the six committee-led task forces announced by House Speaker Paul Ryan on February 4, 2016. The task forces will be charged with developing a bold, pro-growth agenda and will be run by committee chairs of jurisdiction, while also including input from all members to ensure broad perspectives and ideas.
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
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 a measure that prevents a federal banking agency from suggesting or ordering an institution to terminate accounts or discourage an institution from relationships with specific groups of customers, which is the result of the Department of Justice’s 2013 initiative known as Operation Choke Point:
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 a measure that will benefit small businesses by eliminating unnecessary burdens and ensuring the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adapts to changes in the marketplace and inflation, as well as periodically reviewing its rules:
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 8th to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3293, the Scientific Research in the National Interest Act.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 8th to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015.