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Chairman McGovern Responds to Republican Lawsuit Challenging Remote Voting Rule
WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today issued the following statement in response to House Republicans announcing that they intend to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the House's remote voting rule:
Chairman McGovern: McConnell is Flat-Out Wrong on the House's Remote Voting Procedure
WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today issued the following statement in response to Senate Leader Mitch McConnell disputing the constitutionality of the House's remote voting rule and suggesting that the Senate may not accept bills passed under this procedure:
"Leader McConnell's comments are flat-out wrong.
Remote Witness Participation Regulations
Regulations for the Remote Participation of Committee Witnesses
118th Congress (as submitted for printing in the Congressional Record) [PDF]
Staff Deposition Authority Regulations
Regulations for the Use of Deposition Authority
Announcements
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- H. Con. Res. 9 – Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.J. Res 7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
- H.R. 139 – SHOW UP Act
- H.R. 382 – Pandemic is Over Act
- H.R. 497 – Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
The Committee on Rules will hold its organizational meeting for the 118th Congress Monday, January 30, 2023 at 4:30 PM EST in H-313, The Capitol.
