HRES 431 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in disapproval of the Senate's modern filibuster rule.

Introduced Sep 18, 2015 Originated House Sponsor H. Morgan Griffith R-VA

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Latest action · Sep 18, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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  1. IntroducedSep 18, 2015
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives on its firm disapproval of the Senate's modern filibuster rule.

Urges the Senate to abandon it and return to the historical filibuster rule that would end the process of anonymous holds.

Reaffirms the House commitment to work with the Senate to end gridlock and pass legislation through regular order, including resolving legislative differences via conference committee.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2015 to Feb 12, 2016, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBill FloresOriginalSep 18, 2015
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalSep 18, 2015
R-ARBruce WestermanOriginalSep 18, 2015
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalSep 18, 2015
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalSep 18, 2015
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamOriginalSep 18, 2015
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalSep 18, 2015
R-NDKevin CramerSep 24, 2015
R-ALMo BrooksSep 24, 2015
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.Sep 24, 2015
R-FLTed S. YohoSep 24, 2015
R-FLVern BuchananSep 28, 2015
R-SCMick MulvaneySep 29, 2015
R-MOAnn WagnerOct 7, 2015
R-WIReid J. RibbleOct 7, 2015
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Actions 2

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  1. Sep 18, 2015Introduced in House
  2. Sep 18, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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  1. Sep 18, 2015Introduced in House

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