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McGovern Welcomes Democratic Members to the Rules Committee for the 118th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) today welcomed Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) to the House Rules Committee for the 118th Congress:
McGovern Congratulates Rules Committee Chairman Tom Cole
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) today congratulated Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) on being named Chairman of the House Committee on Rules for the 118thCongress:
Chairman McGovern Reacts to Republican Rules Package for 118th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in reaction to House Republicans' rules package for the 118th Congress:
Announcements
The Committee on Rules’ consideration of the following measure is postponed:
- H.R. 4312 – SCORE Act [Rule Markup Only]
The Committee on Rules will still meet today, May 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 1041 – Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
- H.R. 6047 – Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
- H.R. 1329 – Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 4312 – SCORE Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of May 18th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 4312.
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, May 13, 2026. 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 119-29, which is available on the Rules Committee website. If you previously submitted an amendment for H.R. 4312, you MUST submit a new amendment, drafted to Rules Committee Print 119-29. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline. Members should attempt to draft their amendments with actual legislative language to ensure the Committee is able to properly review and assess amendment submissions. Members should not submit amendment “placeholder text”, blank attachments, or legislative text which is not consistent with the intent of the amendment. Amendments which do not comply with this directive will not be reviewed, even if revised.
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 Carson Middleton of the Committee staff at Carson.Middleton@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Virginia Foxx
Chairwoman
House Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 5625 – Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- H.R. 6260 – Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
- H.R. 8365 – Monitor Accountability Act
- H. Con. Res. 96 – Expressing support for law enforcement officers.
- H.R. 8469 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027