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Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 4:45pm H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »
H. Con. Res. 83 - Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.
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COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 9-4 on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 781:
Agreed to by record vote of 226-193, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 227-191, on Thursday, January 9, 2020.
MANAGERS: McGovern/Burgess
1. Closed rule.
2. Provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution.
4. Provides that the amendment to the concurrent resolution printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the concurrent resolution, as amended.
6. Section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall not apply during the remainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress to a measure respecting Iran.
Amendments (click headers to sort)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Gaetz (FL) | Republican | Strikes from the findings lines 8-11 on page 3 which state, “The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, as well as Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases, risks significant escalation in hostilities between the United States and Iran.” | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Gaetz (FL) | Republican | Strikes from the findings lines 1-4 on page 3 which state, that "supporting the people of Iraq, Iran, and other countries throughout the Middle East who demand an end to government corruption and violations of basic human rights" is in the national interest of the United States in preserving its partnership with Iraq and other countries in the region. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | McGovern (MA), Gaetz (FL) | Bi-Partisan | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Strikes from the findings lines 8-11 on page 3 which state, “The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, as well as Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases, risks significant escalation in hostilities between the United States and Iran.” | Considered as Adopted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 228
Motion by Mr. Cole to postpone consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran, until January 28, 2020. Defeated: 4–9
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Ms. Shalala
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mrs. Lesko
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 229
Motion by Mr. Woodall to provide one motion to recommit with or without instructions and make the necessary changes in the rule. Defeated: 4–9
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Ms. Shalala
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mrs. Lesko
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 230
Motion by Mr. Hastings to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mrs. Torres
Yea
Mr. Perlmutter
Yea
Mr. Raskin
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Morelle
Yea
Ms. Shalala
Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier
Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mrs. Lesko
Nay