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WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks at a meeting of the House Rules Committee:
Thank you, Madam Chair. On today’s Republican agenda: control women, reward special interests, and prioritize the powerful while doing nothing to help regular people.
Look at what you are choosing to bring to the floor this week.
We have a pair of bills designed to police pregnant women and steer them away from real care.
WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks at a meeting of the House Rules Committee:
WASHINGTON—During today's Rules Committee meeting, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks:
Thank you, Madam Chair. Today, we’re considering five bills reported out of the Education and Workforce Committee.
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Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 120th Congress
Dear Colleague:
As the Committee on Rules prepares for the 120th Congress, I wanted to inform members of an important hearing my committee will be holding. As we have done in previous Congresses, the Committee on Rules will hold a Member Day hearing at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 in H-313, The Capitol regarding proposed changes to the standing rules of the House.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive input from Members about possible improvements to the Rules of the House for the 120th Congress. I welcome your input and encourage you to bring your suggestions before the Committee.
Any Member wishing to testify must complete this form by 5:00 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026. I also ask that you submit a short summary of your proposal and any legislative text that may be available with your request to testify. Please make one submission per idea. All submissions will be made available to the Committee’s majority and minority staffs. Please note that staff must be on the House network, either physically or remotely via virtual private network (VPN), in order to access the online submission form. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Staff Director, Steve Waskiewicz, at Steve.Waskiewicz@mail.house.gov, or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Virginia Foxx
Chairwoman
House Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will also meet Monday, July 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H. Con. Res. 113 – Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- H.R. 9770 – Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
- H.R 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 [Rule Markup Only]
- H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act [Rule Markup Only]
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, July 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, July 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures: