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Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. 
 
Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, or HALT Fentanyl Act.
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement announcing Steve Waskiewicz as the new Staff Director for the House Rules Committee, and Carson Middleton as Senior Advisor and Policy Director.

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Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. 
 
Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider two important pieces of legislation: H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act and S.5, the Laken Riley Act. 
 

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The committee will come to order.

We are meeting today to adopt the committee rules and other business related to the organization of the Rules Committee of the 119th Congress.

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Good afternoon.  

First off, I want to start tonight by saying thank you to everyone who has prayed for our family and sent letters, flowers, and warm wishes our way. The loss of a child is something that I would never wish upon my worst enemy. Your thoughts and prayers have helped our family as we have dealt with this new reality, and we appreciate each of you more than you know. 

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Good afternoon.

I hope everyone on this committee, including our two panels and our staff, had a restful Thanksgiving and extended break. I have been around for a few Decembers after an election and can speak from experience that the time with friends and family is a blessing as we reach the final stretch of this Congress. 

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Good afternoon.  

House Republicans promised the American people that we would cut bureaucratic red tape, put our economy on the right track, and lower energy costs. Securing American energy independence was a monumental achievement of the last Trump Administration. An achievement squandered by the Biden-Harris Administration and Congressional Democrats over the last four years. 

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Good afternoon.

For four years, Americans were left to fend for themselves amidst the fallout of the Biden-Harris Administration’s failed decision-making. Under their leadership, inflation soared, energy prices reached record highs, illegal immigration exploded, and the geopolitical order our nation created over generations crumbled. Instead of owning up to their mistakes, Democrats refused to acknowledge reality.