House Committee on Rules
13 members sit on this committee; 11 of them are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
The House Committee on Rules is commonly known as “The Speaker’s Committee” because it is the mechanism that the Speaker uses to maintain control of the House Floor. Because of the vast power wielded by the Rules Committee, its ratio has traditionally been weighted in favor of the majority party. The Committee provides the terms and conditions of debate on any measure or matter through Special Rules. The Committee also considers original jurisdiction measures, which commonly represent changes to the standing rules of the House, or measures that contain special rules, such as the expedited procedures in trade legislation.
Jurisdiction as described by the committee. Official committee site.
Members13 members
| Member | Party | State or district | Role | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC-5 | Chair | on the November ballot |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA-2 | Ranking Member | on the November ballot |
| Michelle Fischbach | Republican | MN-7 | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA-5 | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| Ralph Norman | Republican | SC-5 | Majority member | not among the verified November nominees |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO-2 | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| Chip Roy | Republican | TX-21 | Majority member | not among the verified November nominees |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | NM-3 | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| Erin Houchin | Republican | IN-9 | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy | Republican | NY-23 | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Austin Scott | Republican | GA-8 | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| H. Morgan Griffith | Republican | VA-9 | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Brian Jack | Republican | GA-3 | Majority member | on the November ballot |
Reported Membership of the current Congress from congress-legislators (public domain), fetched 2026-10-25. “On the November ballot” means the member is a candidate we have matched to a verified race.