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WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Alcee Hastings (FL-20). Hastings served as Vice Chair of the Rules Committee and was Chairman of its Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative James P. McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement after their respective committees examined possible reforms to the War Powers Resolution to reclaim Congressional authority:
Will explore the limitations of this 1973 law and how the House Rules process could reform it to work more effectively in the modern Congress
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The Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process will meet on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM EST via Cisco Webex on the following:
- Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
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- This proceeding will be streamed live on rules.house.gov. Information will be provided separately to Members on how to join via the Cisco Webex platform.
- Witnesses for this hearing will be by invitation only.
The Committee on Rules will meet today, January 12, 2022 at 7:20 PM EST via Cisco Webex on the following emergency measure:
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746—NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 [Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act]
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This proceeding will be streamed live on rules.house.gov. Information will be provided separately to Members on how to join via the Cisco Webex platform.
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Members intending to testify during this meeting should notify the Rules Committee of their interest in order to receive instructions on how to participate.
The Committee on Rules will meet today at 2:00 PM EST via Cisco Webex on the following measures:
The Committee on Rules’ consideration of the following measure is postponed subject to the call of the Chair:
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746—NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST via Cisco Webex on the following measures:
- H.R. 1836—Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
- H.R. 4673—EVEST Act
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746—NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021
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This proceeding will be streamed live on rules.house.gov. Information will be provided separately to Members on how to join via the Cisco Webex platform.
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Members intending to testify during this meeting should notify the Rules Committee of their interest in order to receive instructions on how to participate.
