Vote No. 209

Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to strike section 3 and provide for separate consideration of H. Res. 661, authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump, under a closed rule. Defeated: 3–9