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25–192 2017

MARKUP ON RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FRANKED 

MAIL ALLOWANCES FOR COMMITTEES IN THE 

115TH CONGRESS 

MARKUP 

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON HOUSE 

ADMINISTRATION 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION 

MARCH 28, 2017 

Printed for the use of the Committee on House Administration 

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COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION

GREGG HARPER, Mississippi, Chairman 

RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois, Vice Chairman 

BARBARA COMSTOCK, Virginia 

MARK WALKER, North Carolina 

ADRIAN SMITH, Nebraska 

BARRY LOUDERMILK, Georgia 

ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania, 

Ranking Member 

ZOE LOFGREN, California 

JAMIE RASKIN, Maryland 

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MARKUP ON RESOLUTION TO APPROVE 

FRANKED MAIL ALLOWANCES FOR COMMITTEES IN THE 115TH CONGRESS 

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, 

Washington, DC. 

The Committee met, pursuant to call, at 11:35 a.m., in Room 

1310, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Gregg Harper [chairman of the Committee] presiding. 

Present: Representatives Harper, Davis, Loudermilk, Brady, and 

Raskin. 

Staff Present: Sean Moran, Staff Director; Kim Betz, Senior Advisor; Max Engling, Franking Director; Cole Felder, Deputy General Counsel; Erin McCracken, Communications Director; C. 

Maggie Moore, Legislative Clerk; Rob Taggart, Deputy Legislative 

Clerk/Oversight; Mary Sue Englund, Director of Administration & 

Operations; Jamie Fleet, Minority Staff Director; Matt Pinkus, Minority Senior Policy Advisor; Khalil Abboud, Minority Chief Counsel; and Eddie Flaherty, Minority Chief Clerk. 

The CHAIRMAN. I call to order the Committee on House Administration for today’s Committee markup. A quorum is present, so we 

may proceed. 

The meeting record will remain open for 5 legislative days so 

Members may submit any materials they wish to be included therein. 

We are here today to formally approve a Committee Resolution 

to adopt franked mail allowances for committees for the 115th Congress. 

Each House committee needs a specific amount of resources to 

conduct business. The resolution before us authorizes an allowance 

of $5,000 per year for each committee’s mail, the same maximum 

amount that has been authorized for the past several Congresses. 

I believe this is an appropriate level that will meet the needs of 

every committee. 

I would now like to recognize the Ranking Member, Mr. Brady, 

for the purpose of providing an opening statement, if he wishes. 

Mr. BRADY. Mr. Chairman, I support this routine resolution, and 

I urge its adoption. 

The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Mr. Brady. 

I would ask if any other Member of the Committee wishes to be 

recognized for the purpose of providing an opening statement. 

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Seeing none, I now call up and lay before the Committee the resolution to approve franked mail allowances for committees for the 

115th Congress. 

Without objection, the first reading of the resolution is dispensed 

with, and the resolution is considered read and open for amendment at any point. 

[The resolution follows:] 

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The CHAIRMAN. Is there any debate? 

Are there any Members who want to offer an amendment to the 

resolution? 

If not, I move the Committee adopt the resolution. The question 

is on the motion. 

All those in favor, signify by saying aye. 

Opposed, say nay. 

In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it, and the motion is 

agreed to. 

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. 

Without objection, the markup is adjourned. 

[Whereupon, at 11:37 a.m., the committee was adjourned.]