The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years ...

Under House rules ... and party members, committee chairs and leaders have pledged their complete support for passing the president’s agenda. If Congress does not deliver, one can expect ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will ...

It should be emphasized that the Speaker was fully within his powers to make the change. Under House rules, all joint, select, ad hoc, and conference committees are appointed by the Speaker without ...

And yes, we do encourage vice chairs and chairs to work together. What's wrong with that?" The new House rules also abolish several standing committees, consolidating some and expanding the duties ...

we will do it to you.” Patterson’s motion passed with 107 members voting yes. With the House rules finally passed, the legislative body will now move on to the committee assignment process.

The lawmaker would then be allowed to vote remotely from a committee room. During a House Rules Committee ... "Well, our rules didn't allow us to do anything other than expulsion or a censureship ...

Republicans also gave initial passage Tuesday in the House Rules Committee to a new three-strikes ... Public access does not mean there aren't rules to follow, he argued. "Courts in the state ...