HRES 591 · 109th Congress · Congress

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Introduced 2005-12-08· Sponsored by Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]· House

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Latest: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 188 (Roll no. 622).(2005-12-08)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-12-08
Roll #622 ↗
Yea 219Nay 188
Democrats
1 Yea·187 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) denounces the culture of corruption exhibited by the Republican Leadership and the ongoing resort to illegitimate actions taken to pass legislation like the Prescription Drug bill under false pretenses; (2) rejects the practice of improperly holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of circumventing the will of the House; and (3) directs the Speaker to take such steps as necessary to prevent any further abuse.…

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