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Aug. 23, 2021 sees Congressional Record publish “House Committee Meetings.....” in the Daily Digest section

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Garret Graves was mentioned in House Committee Meetings..... on page D937 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Aug. 23, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Committee Meetings

SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023 THROUGH 2031; JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2021; SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. Con. Res. 14, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R. 4, the ``John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021''; and the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684, the ``Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4, the ``John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021'', and the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684, the ``Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act'', and for adoption of S. Con. Res. 14, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4, the ``John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary may insert in the Congressional Record such material as he may deem explanatory of H.R. 4 not later than August 24, 2021. The rule provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684, the ``Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act''. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the Senate amendment and the motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their designees. The rule provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 is hereby adopted. The rule provides that rule XXVIII shall not apply with respect to the adoption by the House of a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022. Testimony was heard from Chairman Yarmuth, Chairman Nadler, Chairman Pallone, and Representatives Smith of Missouri, Jordan, Malinowski, Graves of Louisiana, Rodgers of Washington, Jackson Lee, and Sessions.

Joint Meetings

No joint committee meetings were held.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 149

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