Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Latest action · Jul 22, 2009 On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189, 14 Present (Roll no. 605).
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 22, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Requires the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to immediately establish an investigative subcommittee and begin an investigation into the relationship between: (1) the source and timing of past campaign contributions to Members of the House related to the raided prominent defense-lobbying firm; and (2) earmark requests made by Members on behalf of the firm's clients.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 605 | On Motion to Table | Passed224–189 | Jul 22, 2009 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2009Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8509-8510; text of measure as introduced: CR H8509)
- Jul 22, 2009Mr. Andrews moved to table the measure.
- Jul 22, 2009On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189, 14 Present (Roll no. 605).
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8509Text printed H8509Motions H8509Recorded votes H8509Andrews motion to table | Jeff Flake R-AZ, Robert E. Andrews D-NJ (motion) | Jul 22, 2009 |
Research
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CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44005 | Questions of the Privileges of the House: An Analysis | Report | Aug 5, 2015 |
Related bills 7
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 189 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Feb 25, 2009 |
| HRES 212 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Mar 5, 2009 |
| HRES 228 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Mar 10, 2009 |
| HRES 265 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Mar 19, 2009 |
| HRES 286 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Mar 25, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2009Laid on Table in House
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