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Committee on Rules

Rules for considering legislation on the House floor and House procedure.

Kind of body
standing
Membership scope
house
Source snapshot
October 1, 2026
Parent body
Top-level source record

Leadership

PersonActual source title
James P. McGovernRanking Member
Virginia FoxxChair

Source-snapshot members

Leadership and minority titles vary by body. Committee membership describes an assignment, not an individual’s opinion on every issue.

MemberRole in sourceCurrent party, where recorded
Austin ScottmemberRepublican
Brian JackmemberRepublican
Chip RoymemberRepublican
Erin HouchinmemberRepublican
H. Morgan GriffithmemberRepublican
James P. McGovernRanking MemberDemocratic
Joe NegusememberDemocratic
Mary Gay ScanlonmemberDemocratic
Michelle FischbachmemberRepublican
Nicholas A. LangworthymemberRepublican
Ralph NormanmemberRepublican
Teresa Leger FernandezmemberDemocratic
Virginia FoxxChairRepublican

Subcommittees

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Sources you can check

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