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McGovern, Meeks Issue Joint Statement on Congressional War Powers Hearings

Mar 23, 2021 Press Release

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:

Chairman McGovern, Ranking Member Cole Announce Rules Committee Hearing Examining Possible Reforms to the War Powers Resolution

Mar 16, 2021 Press Release

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

Chairman McGovern Opens Debate to Send Historic Rescue Plan to President Biden

Mar 9, 2021 Press Release

Chairman McGovern Opens Debate to Send Historic Rescue Plan to President Biden
Legislation will help crush the coronavirus, return children to the classrooms, get more vaccines to more people, and help struggling Americans

**Video of his remarks is available here**