Subcommittee Hearing: Proposed Reforms to Rule XXI and the Modern Authorization and Appropriations Process

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, April 14, 2016, the House Rules Committee’s Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House will meet for a hearing entitled “Proposed Reforms to Rule XXI and the Modern Authorization and Appropriations Process.” The hearing will take place in room H-313 of the U.S. Capitol at 3:00 PM and witnesses are by invitation only. Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) serves as Chairman of the subcommittee.

“As we look for ways to improve the overall operation of the House, we want to have a constructive discussion among members about the intersection of the House Rules, the appropriations process and overall federal spending,” Subcommittee Chairman Stivers said. “I look forward to a robust discussion of the House Rules through a deliberative and open process, beginning with some initial reform proposals.”

This is the first in a series of hearings looking at various proposals to reform the Rules of the House. The subcommittee hearing will examine the existing practice of including authorizing language spending bills. The subcommittee will hear testimony from witnesses about proposed reforms to ensure authorizing and appropriating committees are fully engaged in their respective roles in the legislative process.

The following members are expected to testify before the subcommittee:

  • Congressman Tom Cole (OK)
  • Congressman H. Morgan Griffith (VA)
  • Congressman Tom McClintock (CA)
  • Congressman David E. Price (NC)

For more information about the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House, click here.

Created:
Apr 15, 2016