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Washington, DC - Today, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer and House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern announced a change included in today's Rule that will allow the House to hold one vote on broadly bipartisan legislation on this week's Suspension Calendar. The language of the Rule gives the Majority Leader or his designee the ability to en bloc requested roll call votes on suspension bills considered on April 19 or 20. This authority lasts through April 22.
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:
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.
