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House Roll Call 4

119th Congress · Session 1 · January 3, 2025

A vote to send the measure to a committee instead of deciding it now

Usually an attempt by the side that expects to lose to change the measure or delay it. If it fails, the measure stays on the floor and the chamber goes on to decide it.

What was being voted on

119-HRES-5 — Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

This resolution adopts the rules of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress with specific changes and updates. It sets new internal procedures for the House, including rules on committee voting, ethics office names, and budget points of order. The resolution also establishes requirements for workplace rights notices, anti-harassment policies, and non-disclosure agreements in House offices. Additionally, it provides special consideration and rules for taking up specific bills related to immigration, education, healthcare, and criminal law.

The House recorded this as
On Motion to Commit with Instructions
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes
Result: Failed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 209Nay: 214Not Voting: 11434 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D209006
Republican R021405
Official record
How each member voted (434)
209 yea, 214 nay, 11 not voting