H. Res. 639 - Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives... [OJ Hearing and Markup]

Bill Text

    Text of H. Res. 639 PDF XML

    Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15–674.

    H. Rept. 114-457 PDF

Rule Information

The Committee ordered the resolution favorably reported to the House by record vote of 7-3.  

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 155

[OJ Markup] Motion by Ms. Slaughter to adopt Slaughter amendment #1, which would express the position of the House in support of the Obama Administration in U.S. v. Texas. Not Agreed to: 3 yeas and 7 nays.

Majority Member
Vote
Ms. Foxx
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Stivers
Nay
Mr. Collins
Nay
Mr. Byrne
Nay
Mr. Newhouse
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 156

[OJ Markup] Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the resolution to the House with a favorable recommendation. Agreed to: 7 yeas and 3 nays.

Majority Member
Vote
Ms. Foxx
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Stivers
Yea
Mr. Collins
Yea
Mr. Byrne
Yea
Mr. Newhouse
Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Nay