Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

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HRES 253

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May 3, 2005

Latest Action

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 151). (text: CR H2768-2769)

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Congress Congressional committee chairmen Congressional committees (House) Congressional privileges and immunities Congressional publications Congressional reporting requirements Congressional voting Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics House Judiciary House of Representatives House rules and procedure Legislative amendments Record votes

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Summary

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) finds that the Committee on the Judiciary purposefully and deliberately mischaracterized five amendments in House Report 109-51; and (2) directs the Chairman of such Committee to report to the House a supplement to such Report that corrects the record by describing the five amendments with nonargumentative, objective captions.

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May 3, 2005

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 151). (text: CR H2768-2769)
May 3, 2005

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to table the measure.
May 3, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 253.
May 3, 2005

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2768-2778)
May 3, 2005

RESOLUTION RAISING QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE - Mr. Conyers submitted a resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House and pursuant to rule 9 of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Chair recognized Mr. Conyers and a Member opposed thereto, each for 30 minutes.
May 3, 2005

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