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Chairman McGovern: McConnell is Flat-Out Wrong on the House's Remote Voting Procedure
WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today issued the following statement in response to Senate Leader Mitch McConnell disputing the constitutionality of the House's remote voting rule and suggesting that the Senate may not accept bills passed under this procedure:
"Leader McConnell's comments are flat-out wrong.
On May 15, 2020, the House adopted House Resolution 965 to ensure Congress can continue legislating during COVID-19. The resolution provided for the temporary implementation of remote voting on the House Floor and virtual committee proceedings during a "covered period" designated by the Speaker after receiving a notification from the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Attending Physician, that a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus is in effect.
Chairman McGovern Urges Passage Resolution Temporarily Implementing Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings
Ensures Congress Can Continue Legislating During the Coronavirus Pandemic
"Convening Congress must not turn into a super-spreader event"
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ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 1425 – No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of September 9th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 1425.
If a Member wishes to offer an amendment for consideration, they must submit a searchable electronic copy of the amendment, which should be provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, via the Rules Committee’s website by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. 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.
Members should draft their amendments to the text of Rules Committee Print 118-44, which is available on the Rules Committee website. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline.
Members may not digitally edit HOLC PDFs prior to submission. If a Member must edit an HOLC draft prior to submission, please do so by printing, hand correcting, and scanning so it is clear there is a non-HOLC change. Members are still urged to re-submit any such hand revision upon receipt of an updated formal draft from HOLC.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Additionally, Members should consult with the Office of the Parliamentarian and the Committee on the Budget to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House and the Congressional Budget Act. If you have any questions, please contact Ashlee Bierworth of the Committee staff at Ashlee.Bierworth@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 1398 – Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of September 9th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 1398.
If a Member wishes to offer an amendment for consideration, they must submit a searchable electronic copy of the amendment, which should be provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, via the Rules Committee’s website by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. 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.
Members should draft their amendments to the text of Rules Committee Print 118-45, which is available on the Rules Committee website. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline.
Members may not digitally edit HOLC PDFs prior to submission. If a Member must edit an HOLC draft prior to submission, please do so by printing, hand correcting, and scanning so it is clear there is a non-HOLC change. Members are still urged to re-submit any such hand revision upon receipt of an updated formal draft from HOLC.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Additionally, Members should consult with the Office of the Parliamentarian and the Committee on the Budget to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House and the Congressional Budget Act. If you have any questions, please contact Ashlee Bierworth of the Committee staff at Ashlee.Bierworth@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H. Res. 1371 – Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris’s, failure to secure the United States border.
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