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Hearing H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital Access Act; H. Con. Res. 113 – Establishing the congressional budget for the...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026 · Transcript · 12 transcript matches
GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN "The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services, now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-35 shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended...."
Hearing H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 7726 – Stop Child Care...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026 · Transcript · 9 transcript matches
HOUCHIN, ERIN "Food and Drug Administration and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027, a structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with Clause 2 or Clause 5A of Rule"
Hearing H.R. 139 – Sunshine Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 8595 – National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027;...
house Rules Committee · Jul 13, 2026 · Transcript · 9 transcript matches
GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN "The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 9237, Take Care of Americans Veterans Act under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee Report shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans Affairs or their..."
Hearing H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; H. Res. 1335 – Condemning actors seeking to...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
LANGWORTHY, NICHOLAS A. "Madam Chair, I move that the committee grant H.R. 8312, the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair..."
CRS Report
Broadband Connectivity and COVID-19: The FCC’s Response
Posts · May 21, 2020
As states and localities have directed their citizens to stay home in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, internet traffic in the United States has shifted dramatically. The greater number of...
Hearing H. Res. 1336 – Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee...
house Rules Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Request transcript
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 9436 – To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to exte...
house Rules Committee · Aug 31, 2026
"the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted, and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions and the bill is..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 9436 – To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to exte...
house Rules Committee · Aug 31, 2026
"respective designees. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee on Education Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-39 shall be considered as..."
Testimony LANGWORTHY, NICHOLAS A.
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"Madam Chair, I move that the committee grant H.R. 8312, the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill..."
CRS Report
The House Consensus Calendar: Establishment, Principal Features, and Practice in the 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Reports · Feb 16, 2021
Established in the 116th Congress (2019-2020) in clause 1 of House Rule XIII and clause 7 of House Rule XV, the Consensus Calendar provides an alternative route to the floor for certain unreported...
CRS Report
Special Rules in the House of Representatives: Purpose and Content
Reports · Dec 13, 2024
A special rule (or rule) is a House resolution (H.Res.) that regulates floor consideration of one or more measures identified in its text. Special rules serve two main purposes: (1) to enable the...
Hearing H.R. 9436 – To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulation concerning the North...
house Rules Committee · Aug 31, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN "the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted, and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions and the bill is amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and..."
CRS Report
Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule
Reports · Jan 9, 2023
The Senate pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, rule prohibits consideration of legislation that is projected to increase on-budget deficits in any of the following four fiscal-year periods: (1) the current...
CRS Report
Return of Nominations to the President Under Senate Rule XXXI
Reports · Dec 15, 2023
Nominations that have been neither confirmed nor rejected by the Senate at the time the Senate adjourns sine die or for a period of more than 30 days are returned to the President pursuant to Senate...
CRS Report
Congress, the Judiciary, and Federal Court Procedure
InFocus · Sep 16, 2026
Court procedural rules control how parties present their cases in court and how courts decide them. These rules play a key role in litigation—a party’s case may succeed or fail based not only on the...
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House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Proceedings in the 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Reports · Mar 30, 2023
As agreed to in the House, H.Res. 5, a resolution adopting the rules of the House of Representatives, provided amendments to the standing rules and separate orders that affect floor proceedings in...
Hearing H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act; H. Res....
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SCOTT, AUSTIN "The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of the substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-34 shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives..."
CRS Report
House Offset Amendments to Appropriations Bills: Procedural Considerations
Reports · Feb 6, 2019
One of the most common methods for changing spending priorities in appropriations bills on the House floor is through offset amendments. House offset amendments may generally change spending...
CRS Report
The House Consensus Calendar: Principal Features
InFocus · Mar 2, 2026
Establishment in House Rules First established in the 116th Congress (2019-2020), the Consensus Calendar provides an alternative route to the floor for certain unreported House bills and resolutions...
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Availability of Legislative Measures in the House of Representatives (The “72Hour Rule”)
Reports · Mar 14, 2025
House rules govern the length of time legislative measures must be available to Members before being considered on the floor. For measures reported from committee, a draft of the committee report...
CRS Report
The Budget Reconciliation Process: The Senate’s “Byrd Rule”
Reports · Sep 28, 2022
Reconciliation is a procedure under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by which Congress implements budget resolution policies affecting mainly permanent spending and revenue programs. The...
CRS Report
Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects
Report · Jan 6, 2026
The House and Senate must agree to the same measure with the same legislative language before a bill can be presented to the President. To resolve differences between House and Senate versions of...
Testimony LANGWORTHY, NICHOLAS A.
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"Fraud and Improper Payment Prevention Reforms Will Meaningfully Improve the Financial Prosperity of the United States and that Federal Program Eligibility Should Be Verified Before Payment under a Closed Rule. The rule provides that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H.R. 1335. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services, now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-35 shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be..."
Testimony SCOTT, AUSTIN
H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H...
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026
"The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of the substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-34..."
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"Food and Drug Administration and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027, a structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply..."
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee Report or amendments on block described in Section 3 of the rule. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee may offer amendments on block consisting of amendments printed in the Rules Committee"
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Supreme Court Ponders Bankruptcy Code’s Good-Faith Purchaser Exception
Posts · Dec 2, 2022
In MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC (MOAC), the Supreme Court will determine whether Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code limits appellate courts’ jurisdiction to reverse a sale to an...
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8872, the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 139 – Sunshine Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 8595 – National Secur...
house Rules Committee · Jul 13, 2026
"The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 9237, Take Care of Americans Veterans Act under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee Report shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate, equally divided and..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by Section 4 of the rule and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in..."
Testimony SCOTT, AUSTIN
H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H...
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026
"treatment, if that's the right word for it, and have been very well served by that and with that, I yield. report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by Section 9 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee Report or amendments in block described in Section 8 of the rule. The rule..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 139 – Sunshine Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 8595 – National Secur...
house Rules Committee · Jul 13, 2026
"and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Part A of the Rules Committee Report or amendments in block described in Section 4 of the rule. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee may offer amendments in block consisting of amendments printed in Part A of the Rules Committee Report, not earlier disposed"
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 139 – Sunshine Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 8595 – National Secur...
house Rules Committee · Jul 13, 2026
"The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8595, the National Security Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027, under a structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"Madam Chair, I move that Committee grant H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, a structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective"
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment, the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, an amendment of the nature of substitute consisting of the text of the Rules Committee print 119-33 shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in Part A of the Rules Committee..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment, the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee of Weights and Means, now printed in a bill, an amendment in the nature of substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-34 shall be..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"The rule further provides for consideration of H. Conrez 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 under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 70008, the Stop Insider Trading Act under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration, now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-38 modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration, now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-38 modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee Report shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. The rule..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"Act 2027 under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the"
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-32 shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as"
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-32 shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by..."
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the"
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective"
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
H.R. 139 – Sunshine Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 8595 – National Secur...
house Rules Committee · Jul 13, 2026
"Those are all the questions I have, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move the committee grant H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the"
CRS Report
Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure
Report · Oct 1, 2025
Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution provides that the President shall appoint officers of the United States “by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate.” Senate committees play a central...
Hearing Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_15 "They get to either pass it, modify it, or reject it. Thank you very much, and I ran Well, of course, I've always been very critical of the tendency of the House to continue to fund programs that are unauthorized. Our House rules allow a point of order, but those rules are always waived in the rule that brings the appropriation bills to the House. So, I mean, unauthorized appropriations are a big problem. And it's not the fault of this committee, it's the fault of authorizing committees that simply fail to look at the programs within their jurisdictions to determine which ones are efficient,..."
Hearing Hearings to examine hidden facts regarding Nazis and Swiss banks.
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 3, 2026 · Transcript
WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON "to the Wiesenthal Center, without the privilege being waived generally. I know that's the common rule, that waived for one is waived for"
Hearing Business meeting to markup the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, and the nominations of Brian Johnson, of Ohio, to be...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Sep 17, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_01 "Excellent. I ask unanimous consent that staff be allowed to make technical and conforming changes and the court on rule be waived. Hearing no objections are"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Hearing: “Modernizing Public Access to Legislative Data and...
house Modernization and Innovation Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
BICE, STEPHANIE I. "Thank you, Ms. Lee, for those opening statements, and thank you to all of our witnesses again for being here. We'll now move to questions for the witnesses, beginning with myself and followed by Ranking Member Torres, and if our additional committee members can be present as well. Without objection, the five-minute rule is waived. As you can see in this particular subcommittee, I think it is much more effective to have dialogue, and that is why we are in a roundtable format and setting rather than at the"
Hearing “The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry”
house Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
MR. KRISTIAN STOUT "Where low fare entry is actually allowed, fares fall about 17 percent. The FAA already waives these rules at times, so it plainly has the power to move toward real slot markets. My third example is the accumulation of consumer protection"
Hearing “Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”
house Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
ISSA, DARRELL "I now recognize myself for an opening statement. We waive on. The specifics of the committee rules are that they still have to be yielded time from a member of the subcommittee. But I always say that so that everyone understands in advance that, pursuant to the rules of the full committee, we won't waive on people who are not members of the Judiciary Committee. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. And we welcome the ranking member of the full committee here, too. Normally, I make relatively short opening statements, but this is a particularly important hearing. It's important because there's..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
senate Budget Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
JOHNSON, RON "And that's really what this business meeting is going to be about. I really appreciate Senator Merkley agreeing to waive the 72-hour notice rule here so we could have this business meeting, make it available for senators to tell a story about Lindsey to reminisce. We did a little bit of that at our Republican Senate lunch last week, and it was"
Hearing Hearings to examine arms race.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025 · Transcript
VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS "that we should not compromise national security as part of any trade deal. This decision the administration made compromises U.S. national security, in my view. And it comes on the heels of the President waiving what was known as the affiliates rule. The Trump administration, at the beginning of this year, announced affiliates rule to close a loophole to make sure that if we transfer – we have an entities list that says, let's not transfer technology to certain companies like"
Hearing Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing threats to United States commercial diplomacy and national security interests.
senate Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee · Dec 10, 2025 · Transcript
SPEAKER_08 "that we should not compromise national security as part of any trade deal. This decision the administration made compromises U.S. national security, in my view. And it comes on the heels of the President waiving what was known as the affiliates rule. The Trump administration, at the beginning of this year, announced affiliates rule to close a loophole to make sure that if we transfer – we have an entities list that says, let's not transfer technology to certain companies like Huawei. The affiliates rule was designed to make sure that you can't create a subsidiary,"
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS”
house Homeland Security Committee · Feb 10, 2026 · Transcript
GARBARINO, ANDREW R. "This is the Committee on Homeland Security. We had previously said we would not waive all members specifically for this hearing, and we're going to stick by that rule today. The gentleman yields"
CRS Report
Conference Committee and Related Procedures: An Introduction
Reports · May 21, 2021
The House and Senate must pass the same bill or joint resolution in precisely the same form before it can be presented to the President. Once both houses have passed the same measure, they can...
Testimony SPEAKER_15
Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"They get to either pass it, modify it, or reject it. Thank you very much, and I ran Well, of course, I've always been very critical of the tendency of the House to continue to fund programs that are unauthorized. Our House rules allow a point of order, but those rules are always waived in the rule that brings the appropriation bills to the House. So, I mean, unauthorized appropriations are a big problem. And it's not the fault of this committee, it's the fault of authorizing committees that..."
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
Hearings to examine hidden facts regarding Nazis and Swiss banks.
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 3, 2026
"to the Wiesenthal Center, without the privilege being waived generally. I know that's the common rule, that waived for one is waived for"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Business meeting to markup the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauth...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Sep 17, 2026
"Excellent. I ask unanimous consent that staff be allowed to make technical and conforming changes and the court on rule be waived. Hearing no objections are"
Testimony BICE, STEPHANIE I.
Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and In...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 21, 2026
"Thank you, Ms. Lee, for those opening statements, and thank you to all of our witnesses again for being here. We'll now move to questions for the witnesses, beginning with myself and followed by Ranking Member Torres, and if our additional committee members can be present as well. Without objection, the five-minute rule is waived. As you can see in this particular subcommittee, I think it is much more effective to have dialogue, and that is why we are in a roundtable format and setting rather..."
Testimony MR. KRISTIAN STOUT
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Where low fare entry is actually allowed, fares fall about 17 percent. The FAA already waives these rules at times, so it plainly has the power to move toward real slot markets. My third example is the accumulation of consumer protection"
Testimony ISSA, DARRELL
“Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"I now recognize myself for an opening statement. We waive on. The specifics of the committee rules are that they still have to be yielded time from a member of the subcommittee. But I always say that so that everyone understands in advance that, pursuant to the rules of the full committee, we won't waive on people who are not members of the Judiciary Committee. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. And we welcome the ranking member of the full committee here, too. Normally, I make relatively..."
Testimony JOHNSON, RON
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, t...
senate Budget Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"And that's really what this business meeting is going to be about. I really appreciate Senator Merkley agreeing to waive the 72-hour notice rule here so we could have this business meeting, make it available for senators to tell a story about Lindsey to reminisce. We did a little bit of that at our Republican Senate lunch last week, and it was"
Testimony VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS
Hearings to examine arms race.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025
"that we should not compromise national security as part of any trade deal. This decision the administration made compromises U.S. national security, in my view. And it comes on the heels of the President waiving what was known as the affiliates rule. The Trump administration, at the beginning of this year, announced affiliates rule to close a loophole to make sure that if we transfer – we have an entities list that says, let's not transfer technology to certain companies like"
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Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025
"that we should not compromise national security as part of any trade deal. This decision the administration made compromises U.S. national security, in my view. And it comes on the heels of the President waiving what was known as the affiliates rule. The Trump administration, at the beginning of this year, announced affiliates rule to close a loophole to make sure that if we transfer – we have an entities list that says, let's not transfer technology to certain companies like Huawei. The..."
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“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS...
house Homeland Security Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"This is the Committee on Homeland Security. We had previously said we would not waive all members specifically for this hearing, and we're going to stick by that rule today. The gentleman yields"