In this week's episode of The Markup, committee proceedings demonstrate how technical legislative machinery directly shapes public policy and everyday American life. Through procedural maneuvers such as closed rules from the House Rules Committee and Congressional Review Act joint resolutions, lawmakers can bypass standard floor amendments to swiftly nullify agency regulations or advance federal oversight measures. Behind the political noise, these markup sessions determine the operational scope of key domestic initiatives, ranging from creating a National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice to establishing rural hospital cybersecurity frameworks. By tracking committee vote counts, statutory waivers, and legislative modifications, the episode reveals how Capitol Hill's internal levers convert abstract political de ...