H.R. 1156 – Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act; H.J. Res. 25 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".; H.R. 1968 – Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
2025-03-10
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Good afternoon. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider H.R. 1968, H.R. 1156, and H.J. Res. 25. First on the docket is H.R. 1968, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This legislation helps avoid the government shutting down and allows us to continue our work in service to the American people. The House must act to avoid a needless shutdown that serves no purpose. By doing so, this body can put its focus and attention on the next appropriations process. Our work must continue. Next, we'll turn to H.R. 1156, the pandemic unemployment fraud Enforcement Act, a must-pass piece of legislation that Congress has a duty to address here and now. H.R. 1156 establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for criminal prosecution and civil enforcement actions related to fraudulent unemployment claims funded by federal pandemic unemployment programs that were created via the CARES Act. The unprecedented expansion of unemployment insurance during the COVID era opened the floodgates to fraud, and we have a duty to hold the perpetrators of that fraud accountable. American taxpayers are counting on us to do the right thing and right this wrong that has gone unconfronted for many years. I invite our Democrat colleagues to join us in doing the right thing for the right reason and pass this legislation. and to put aside whatever grievances they may harbor towards an administration that the American people entrusted to be their voice.
It's a worthwhile opportunity and one that you do not want to miss. Finally, we'll turn to H. J. Res. 25, a Congressional Review Act resolution. that overturns another imprudent midnight rule issued by the Biden administration that targets decentralized finance brokers and threatens the viability of the digital asset ecosystem. This rule was issued a mere two days after Christmas, a belated and unwelcome gift that absolutely nobody asked for or wanted. It is akin to a decaying and outdated tin of fruitcake. In addition to being stridently unconstitutional, this rule is in direct violation of the Administrative Procedures Act and yields excessive latitude to the IRS to exceed its authority as usual. And when the Senate passed a similar version of this bill last week, 18 Democrats joined Republicans in voting for it. It is a truly bipartisan piece of legislation. With that, I look forward to today's discussion, and I now yield to the ranking member, Mr. McGovern, for any comments he wishes to make. Well, thank you, Madam Chair.
You know, we stand just four days away from a government shutdown. So let's be crystal clear about who's running the show here, because some of my Republican colleagues seem confused. Republicans run the House. Republicans run the Senate. And the White House is a Republican run circus led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump. You guys talk about winning by a landslide. You talk about having a mandate. Well, that makes this very simple. If the government shuts down, there is no mystery about who's to blame. No excuses, no spin. It will be because Republican dysfunction and Republican extremism got in the way.
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And if we are being really honest here, Republicans have been trying to shut the government down since Trump took over. Trump's Office of Management and Budget tried to do that last month by unilaterally freezing all federal spending. When the American people pushed back, Republicans realized they had to shut it down more covertly. That's when Trump gave Elon Musk and Doge unprecedented power to sabotage the federal government, letting them hack into agencies and dismiss thousands of critical federal workers.
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