Contempt of Congress Resolution for Attorney General Merrick Garland

The House Rules Committee will debate a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing a subpoena to hand over recordings of President Joe Biden being interviewed by former Special Counsel Robert Hur.

House Speaker Surrenders Majority Control to Democrats

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made history by relying on minority party votes to advance a rule bill to the House floor, which would allow votes on a foreign aid package including funding for Ukraine. This move has never been recorded before in the history of the House Rules Committee.

House Speaker Mike Johnson's Challenges

House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing challenges inherited from the previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy, including funding the government, working with a divided House Rules Committee, and handling a Biden impeachment inquiry that is losing steam. Johnson is struggling to navigate these challenges with a small majority and is facing opposition from conservative hard-liners in his party.

Debate on House Resolution 1065 Condemning President Joe Biden's Immigration Policies

The House Rules Committee will debate House Resolution 1065 condemning President Joe Biden's immigration policies on March 11, 2024.

Immigration Policy

The House Rules Committee will discuss advancing the Laken Riley Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain criminal illegal aliens. The act is named after a murdered nursing student in Georgia.