Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

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Bill Number

HRES 189

Introduced

Feb 25, 2009

Latest Action

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 182, 12 Present (Roll no. 87).

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Appropriations Congress Congressional committees Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct House of Representatives Members of Congress

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Summary

Instructs the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, or a designated subcommittee, to investigate and report to the House on the relationship between earmark requests already made by Members and the source and timing of past campaign contributions.

Actions

Feb 25, 2009

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 182, 12 Present (Roll no. 87).
Feb 25, 2009

Mr. Hoyer moved to table the measure.
Feb 25, 2009

QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Flake rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered a resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. The Clerk completed the reading of H.Res. 189 and the Chair announced that the resolution met the required threshold under the rule.
Feb 25, 2009

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2805-2806; text of measure as introduced: CR H2805)
Feb 25, 2009

Introduced in House

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