United States House of Representatives
04/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/14/2026 16:36
Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409, H. Res. 1156, and H.R. 8035
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Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.
Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider five measures: H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409, H. Res. 1156, and H.R. 8035.
H.R. 6387, 6398, and 6409, three measures from the Energy and Commerce Committee, pertain to mitigating regulatory burdens - that stem directly from the Clean Air Act - that fall upon the shoulders of the states.
Inevitably, some will leap to their feet and allege that Republicans are gutting supposed environmental safeguards and that we don't care if the world burns.
We don't need a crystal ball or some sort of tarot card reading to predict this - it's the same line that's used ad nauseum with no deference whatsoever to facts or evidence.
Let's be clear about the facts and the context surrounding them.
The Clean Air Act was signed into law more than 50 years ago. Since this time, we've found better ways to prevent wildfires.
We've made unmatched progress against emissions. And we live in an age when foreign pollution has contributed to nonattainment designations in at least 85 counties.
The air quality of some communities is suffering due to no fault of their own. We shouldn't be using the Clean Air Act as a punitive machine against our localities.
Perhaps most important is the fact that related Supreme Court case law has changed and intersecting statutes have been rewritten.
We need to reconcile these elements of the Clean Air Act with these facts, and our colleagues across the aisle are more than welcome to join us in enacting meaningful reforms.
H. Res. 1156 would express the House's support for tax policies that support working families across our nation as well as a recognition of the positive impacts that the Working Families Tax Cuts have delivered for hardworking families.
And what are some of those positive impacts?
Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.
Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider five measures: H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409, H. Res. 1156, and H.R. 8035.
H.R. 6387, 6398, and 6409, three measures from the Energy and Commerce Committee, pertain to mitigating regulatory burdens - that stem directly from the Clean Air Act - that fall upon the shoulders of the states.
Inevitably, some will leap to their feet and allege that Republicans are gutting supposed environmental safeguards and that we don't care if the world burns.
We don't need a crystal ball or some sort of tarot card reading to predict this - it's the same line that's used ad nauseum with no deference whatsoever to facts or evidence.
Let's be clear about the facts and the context surrounding them.
The Clean Air Act was signed into law more than 50 years ago. Since this time, we've found better ways to prevent wildfires.
We've made unmatched progress against emissions. And we live in an age when foreign pollution has contributed to nonattainment designations in at least 85 counties.
The air quality of some communities is suffering due to no fault of their own. We shouldn't be using the Clean Air Act as a punitive machine against our localities.
Perhaps most important is the fact that related Supreme Court case law has changed and intersecting statutes have been rewritten.
We need to reconcile these elements of the Clean Air Act with these facts, and our colleagues across the aisle are more than welcome to join us in enacting meaningful reforms.
H. Res. 1156 would express the House's support for tax policies that support working families across our nation as well as a recognition of the positive impacts that the Working Families Tax Cuts have delivered for hardworking families.
And what are some of those positive impacts?
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