/ News ItemsThe Committee on Rules may meet the week of October 21st to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013.
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 5:40 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the emergency measure of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59—Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (Meeting IV).
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Friday, October 11, 2013 at 12:45 PM in H-313 on the emergency measures of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H. Res. 378, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture's administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar, and H. Res. 379, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to crop insurance.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding the invitation from President Obama to meet with House Republican leaders at the White House:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 3273, the Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013:
“House Republicans continue to stand ready to work on solutions to end the government shutdown and prevent a default on our nation’s debt, but we need a willing partner at the table to achieve these goals. Unfortunately, Harry Reid and the President refuse to negotiate.
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 12:30 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency items:
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the emergent measures of H.J. Res. 75, the Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act, H.J. Res. 76, the Nuclear Weapon Security & Non-Proliferation Act, H.J. Res. 77, the Food and Drug Safety Act, H.J. Res. 78, the Preserving Our Intelligence Capabilities Act, H.J. Res. 79, the Border Safety & Security Act, H.J. Res. 80 the American Indian and Alaska Native, Health, Education, and Safety Act, H.J. Res. 82, the National Weather Monitoring Act, H.J. Res. 83, the Impact Aid for Local Schools Act, H.J. Res. 84, the Head Start for Low-Income Children Act, H.J. Res. 85, the National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act and H.R. 3223 the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act