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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

November 13, 2026

The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:

  • H.R. 3495 – Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act
  • H.R. 5267 – American Franchise Act

November 5, 2026

Meeting Announcement For November 9, 2026

The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, November 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:

  • H.R. 1013 – Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

September 10, 2026

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:


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