Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

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Bill Number

HRES 212

Introduced

Mar 5, 2009

Latest Action

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 181, 14 Present (Roll no. 105).

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Topics

Appropriations Congress Congressional committees Congressional elections Defense spending 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 Public participation and lobbying

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Summary

Requires the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, or a designated investigative subcommittee, to begin immediately an investigation and report to the House on the relationship between: (1) earmark requests on behalf of clients of the raided top defense-lobbying firm already made by Members; and (2) the source and timing of past campaign contributions related to such requests.

Actions

Mar 5, 2009

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 181, 14 Present (Roll no. 105).
Mar 5, 2009

Mr. Clyburn moved to table the measure.
Mar 5, 2009

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3024-3025; text of measure as introduced: CR H3024)
Mar 5, 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. 212 and the Chair announced that the resolution met the required threshold under the rule.
Mar 5, 2009

Introduced in House

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