
The House Committee on Rules is commonly known as “The Speaker’s Committee” because it is the mechanism that the Speaker uses to maintain control of the House Floor. Because of the vast power wielded by the Rules Committee, its ratio has traditionally been weighted in favor of the majority party. The Committee provides the terms and conditions of debate on any measure or matter through Special Rules. The Committee also considers original jurisdiction measures, which commonly represent changes to the standing rules of the House, or measures that contain special rules, such as the expedited procedures in trade legislation.
Virginia Ann Foxx
Republican • NC
James P. McGovern
Democrat • MA
Michael C. Burgess
Republican • TX
Guy Reschenthaler
Republican • PA
Michelle Fischbach
Republican • MN
Mary Gay Scanlon
Democrat • PA
Joseph Neguse
Democrat • CO
Ralph Norman
Republican • SC
Charles Roy
Republican • TX
Thomas Massie
Republican • KY
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democrat • NM
Erin Houchin
Republican • IN
Nicholas A. Langworthy
Republican • NY
Austin Scott
Republican • GA
H. Morgan Griffith
Republican • VA
Brian Jack
Republican • GA
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) enabling Congress to advance important policies.
Referred To · February 20, 2026
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6856) to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation if the Government of the Russian Federation refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Referred To · February 17, 2026
To require congressional approval for the imposition or alteration of certain tariffs, duties, quotas, or tariff-rate quotas with respect to articles imported into the United States from a NATO ally.
Referred To · February 12, 2026