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Rules Committee approves closed rules for three bills; rejects Jan. 6 plaque and NCAR amendments
Summary
The House Rules Committee agreed to report closed rules for HR 4593, HR 5184 and HR 6938, rejecting an amendment to install a Jan. 6 plaque and an amendment to add NSF/NCAR protections. Representative Houchin will manage the rule for the majority; the committee adjourned.
The House Rules Committee voted to report closed rules for three bills after rejecting two amendments that drew partisan debate.
The committee approved a motion from the gentlewoman from Indiana, Miss Houchin, to grant closed rules for HR 4593 (referred to in the transcript as the "Shower Act"), HR 5184 (the Affordable Homes Act) and HR 6938 (the Commerce-Justice-Science-Energy and Interior/Environment appropriations act for 2026). The rules package waives points of order, provides that the bills be considered as read under specified amendment-and-debate conditions, and…
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