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WASHINGTON—Every House Rules Committee Republican present at today’s hearing voted to protect Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund—an outrageously illegal plan to funnel taxpayer dollars to Trump’s political allies, including members of his own family and violent January 6th rioters who brutally assaulted law enforcement officers during their attack on the U.S. Capitol.
WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks at a meeting of the House Rules Committee:
Madam Chair, America is less safe under Donald Trump. That is the simple truth.
WASHINGTON—Tonight, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement upon House Republicans under Speaker Mike Johnson breaking the record for most closed Congress in American history, issuing 117 closed rules since January 2025 with ten months left of the 119th Congress:
Announcements
The Committee has reconvened.
The Committee stands in recess until immediately after the call for the last vote.
The Committee on Rules’ consideration of the following measure is postponed:
- H.R. ____ – Protecting Taxpayers from Health Care Fraudsters Act
The Committee on Rules will still meet Monday, September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures and emergency measure:
- H.J. Res. 210 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
- H.J. Res. 213 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".
- H.R. 9576 – National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
- H.R. 10326 – Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act
- Senate amendments to H.R. 5334 – Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
The Committee on Rules will also meet Monday, September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate amendments to H.R. 5334 – Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.J. Res. 210 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
- H.J. Res. 213 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".
- H.R. 9576 – National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
- H.R. ____ – Protecting Taxpayers from Health Care Fraudsters Act
- H.R. 10326 – Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, August 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 1501 – Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
- H.R. 9436 – To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulation concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. [Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026]
- H.R. 4795 – Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
- H. Res. 1490 – Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
The Committee on Rules will meet Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following:
- Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 120th Congress
- Dear Colleague (sent August 21, 2026)