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Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of September 8th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014.

The Committee on Rules will meet today, Friday, August 1, 2014, at 3:15 PM on the following emergency measures:

• H.R. 5230—Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. [Meeting II]
• H.R. 5272—To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. [Meeting II]

Members’ Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 114th Congress

Dear Colleague,

Before we depart for the August District Work Period, I wanted to inform Members of an important hearing my subcommittee will be holding when we return.  The Rules Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House will hold a Members’ Day hearing in September on proposed changes to the standing rules of the House.