House Erases Rule Calling for July 31 Adjournment
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WASHINGTON — The House moved Friday to wipe an anachronism off its rule book, kicking out a provision requiring Congress to adjourn by July 31 every year unless the nation is at war. The rule, which has been ignored for years, also faces a Senate vote.
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