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Providing for the announcement of pairs from a written list furnished to the Clerk, and for other purposes.
Providing for the announcement of pairs from a written list furnished to the Clerk, and for other purposes.
Summary
This resolution establishes a procedural rule for the 119th Congress regarding how "pairs" are announced during House votes. Pairs are agreements between members where two representatives offset each other's votes, typically to allow them to be absent without affecting the outcome. Under this rule, pairs will be announced by the Clerk from a written list immediately before voting results are announced. The signed list will be published in the Congressional Record with the vote proceedings, placed after the names of members not voting. Only one announcement of pairs is permitted per legislative day.
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- RED APPLE GROUP $14,652
- ULINE $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- INTERACTIVE BROKERS $9,900
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Actions (4)
- Apr 8, 2025 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 293 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1481; text: CR H1481) · house
- Apr 8, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 293 is considered passed House.
- Apr 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
- Apr 7, 2025 Submitted in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2025
Mrs. Luna submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the announcement of pairs from a written list furnished to the Clerk, and for other purposes.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PAIRS FROM A WRITTEN LIST FURNISHED TO THE CLERK.
During the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, pairs shall be announced by the Clerk immediately before the announcement by the Chair of the result of the vote by the House or the Committee of the Whole from a written list furnished to the Clerk, and signed by the Member making the statement to the Clerk, which list shall be published in the Congressional Record as a part of the proceedings, immediately following the names of those not voting. However, pairs shall be announced but once during the same legislative day. <all>
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