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- Rep. Sykes Signs Discharge Petition to Compel Vote on Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act | U.S. Congreshttps://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-signs-discharge-petition-to-compel-vote-on-hands-off-medicaid-and-snap-act... by committee or is not supported by the majority party leadership. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures – a majority of the House – in order to successfully move a bill to the House Floor for a vote. The Republican budget scheme will have a direct...
- https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-appointed-powerful-house-appropriations-committee... are determined by House leadership. The majority party determines the number of seats on each committee for both Republicans and Democrats, then leadership from each party distributes assignments to members of Congress. In addition to her committee assignments...
- CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS WERE GIVEN THE MAJORITY TO DEFEND HEALTH CARE AND THAT IS EXACTLhttps://www.dems.gov/newsroom/press-releases/chairman-jeffries-house-democrats-were-given-the-majority-to-defend-health-care-and-that-is-exactly-what-we-are-doing...CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS WERE GIVEN THE MAJORITY TO DEFEND HEALTH CARE AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING” | House Democrats Skip to primary navigation Skip to content × Close Who We Are Our Members Committees Caucus Rules Newsroom...
- https://aguilar.house.gov/2019/12/06/bill-inspired-san-bernardino-terrorist-attack-reintroduced-redlands-rep/... was introduced in 2018 and was sent to the Homeland Security Committee, but never was voted on. Aguilar, who is now in the majority party, hopes the bills succeed this time. “Before it was closer to the end of session, so hopefully we can give the Senate enough...
- A New Speaker and Concerns about MAGA Extremism and the Separation of Church and State: A Message frhttps://huffman.house.gov/media-center/newsletter/a-new-speaker-and-concerns-about-maga-extremism-and-the-separation-of-church-and-state-a-message-from-rep-huffman... to understand that the new Speaker – and the House Republican conference that chose him as their standard-bearer – reflects the most extreme political agenda we’ve ever seen from a majority party in Congress. Speaker Johnson’s record includes: He is among...
- https://kevinmullin.house.gov/2024/07/23/san-mateo-county-democrats-are-all-in-on-kamala-harris/... of President Joe Biden’s Sunday decision to drop out of his reelection race, San Mateo County democrats are joining majority party sentiment in supporting his vice president, Kamala Harris, in an eleventh-hour candidacy. Many San Mateo County leaders...
- Quigley, Boyle, Houlahan and Pressley Respond to GOP Attacks on LGBTQI+ Funding | Congressman Mike Qhttps://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-boyle-houlahan-and-pressley-respond-gop-attacks-lgbtqi-funding... of community leaders from the Sixth District of Pennsylvania. It is fair. It is balanced. And it meets all metrics that have been put in place by the majority party. That means that today this committee is trying to override the will of my constituents...
- Red Hook Daily Catch: Pat Ryan Appointed House Committees on Armed Services, Infrastructure and Tranhttps://patryan.house.gov/media/in-the-news/red-hook-daily-catch-pat-ryan-appointed-house-committees-armed-services... the most powerful, are usually chaired by senior members of the majority party, according to an analysis of committee assignments by The Atlantic. Ryan’s other committee assignment came as less of a surprise. The West Point graduate, who served two tours in Iraq...
- https://susielee.house.gov/media/in-the-news/fox-news-only-takes-3-dems-push-personal-data-protection-turn-gop-against-elon... Republicans to join us and make it happen." Generally, legislation needs to have the blessing of majority party leaders to get a House-wide vote. But Lee's comments appear to signal that House Democrats are prepared to use a discharge petition to end-run GOP...
- https://cole.house.gov/news-stories/tulsa-world-fourth-district-congressman-tom-cole-pivotal-position.... This includes determining which amendments, if any, will be considered and whether there will be debate and for how long. "It puts the majority party in an extremely powerful position," said Cole. Still, it is up to Cole to balance the demands of the nine...