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Press Release - Sessions Calls Passage of 21st Century Cures Act a “Historic Opportunity” to Modernize Health Care Infrastructure

Jul 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in support of the 21st Century Cures Act, an effort led by House Republicans to modernize and personalize health care, encourage innovation, support research and streamline drug and device approval, which passed the House:

Press Release - Sessions Votes to Improve Forest Management and Prevent Wildfires

Jul 9, 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 that improves forest management activities and returns resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands:

Announcement - Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 2898

Jul 9, 2015

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of July 13th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015.

Press Release - Sessions: ‘A One-Size-Fits-All Education System is Not Effective’

Jul 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding the House’s passage of H.R. 5, Student Success Act:

Press Release - Sessions Announces Rules Subcommittee Assignments for 114th Congress

Jul 7, 2015

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Committee on Rules, today announced the chairmen and Republican rosters of each of the two Rules subcommittees, which were formally approved today.

Announcement - Amendment Process Announcemnt for H.R. 2647

Jul 2, 2015

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of July 6th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015.

Announcement - Meeting Announcement for H.R. 6