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H.Res.1399 / 119th Congress

Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R–KY

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      1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

      2. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 233). (text: CR H4345-4346)

        House roll call 233 · Individual votes
      3. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 233). (text: CR H4345-4346)

        House roll call 233 · Individual votes
      4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4346-4347)

      5. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1399, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

      6. The previous question was ordered without objection.

      7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1399.

      8. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4345-4346)

      9. QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Massie rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered the resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House.

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