LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Meets on Appropriations Acts for Homeland Security, State, Defense Departments

Published on June 25, 2024

The House Committee on Rules meets on the following measures at 2 p.m. ET on June 25: H.R. 8752 – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8771 – Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8774 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 ...

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