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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 budget reconciliation package that will cut the federal deficit by half a trillion dollars over the next 10 years by repealing the core parts of the president’s health law and defunding Planned Parenthood:

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of January 11th to grant a rule that would provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act.

The Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process will meet on Wednesday, January 6, 2015 at 10:30 AM in H-313 The Capitol for the following:

• Legislative hearing on H.R. 1610—Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2015

**PLEASE NOTE: Witnesses will be by invitation only.