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House Rules Committee adopts closed rules for four measures after failed bid to add DHS funding
Summary
The Rules Committee approved closed rules to bring four measures to the floor — HR 4690, HR 1897, HR 5587 and H.Res. 1182 — after Democrats’ attempt to add immediate consideration of a Senate DHS funding compromise failed in a 3‑to‑6 recorded vote. The committee’s action clears the bills for floor consideration under closed rules.
The House Rules Committee on April 20 approved a closed rule to bring four measures to the floor: HR 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act; HR 1897, the Endangered Species Act amendments of 2025; HR 5587, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act of 2026; and H.Res. 1182, a nonbinding resolution praising congressional work for rural communities. Representative Chip Roy moved the rule on behalf of the majority and the motion passed after recorded voting.
Democrats pressed unsuccessfully to add immediate consideration of the Senate’s DHS funding amendment, which would fund most Department of Homeland Security…
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