Press Releases 115th Congress

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman James P. McGovern(D-MA), incoming chairman of the House Committee on Rules, today congratulated Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) on being named ranking member of the committee for the 116^th Congress:

McGovern Reacts to Democratic Caucus Approving his Nomination to Serve as Chairman of the House Rules Committee

WASHINGTON, DC — The House Democratic Caucus today approved Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) nomination of Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern(D-MA) to serve as chairman of the committee for the 116^th Congress. In reaction, McGovern released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after the House passed the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of three bills, H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018, H.R. 6757, the Family Savings Act of 2018, and H.R. 6756, the American Innovation Act of 2018, to build upon the accomplishments of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following statement after voting in support of this package to lock in the tax cuts for families and job creators of all sizes:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement after voting to support the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which included funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) and Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December 7, 2018:

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House met today for the Members' Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 116th Congress. Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA), Chairman of the subcommittee, released the following statement after the hearing:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following statement after passage of the Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today voted in support of H.R. 1635, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act. After the passage of the bill, Congressman Sessions released the following statement: