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Rules Committee approves closed rule to consider DHS funding bill after failed carve‑out amendment
Summary
The House Rules Committee voted to report a closed rule for H.R.80‑29 (Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act) after rejecting a Democratic amendment to replace the bill with a carve‑out that would immediately pay TSA and other DHS workers; the committee approved the rule by roll call, 8–3.
The House Rules Committee on Thursday advanced a closed rule to bring H.R. 80‑29, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, to the floor, rejecting Democratic attempts to substitute a bill that would immediately fund TSA and other non‑controversial DHS components.
The committee voted to report the rule after a series of roll calls; the final motion to report the rule passed, 8–3. Representative Houchin moved the rule, which packaged H.R. 80‑29 alongside H.Res.1128 and two other measures for expedited floor consideration under closed rules.
Why this matters: H.R.80‑29 would fund…
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