Highlights From House Rules Committee Hearing

The rising sun illuminates the United States Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 19, 2019. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

In a House Rules Committee meeting Monday, members from both parties considered three monumental pieces of legislation: the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, the $3.5 trillion budget proposal, and the Democrat’s “John Lewis Voting Act” elections bill.

In a highly partisan debate, Democrats argued for the passage of the three pieces of legislation while Republicans expressed reservations. Here are the highlights of those discussions.

Republicans Criticize Joint Passage of Infrastructure, Budget Bills

A major concern for committee Republicans was the attempt by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to tie the infrastructure bill and budget resolution together.