[House Report 115-56] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]115th Congress } { Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session } { 115-56 ====================================================================== WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES _______ March 22, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 221] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 221, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported from the Rules Committee through the legislative day of March 27, 2017. Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of March 26, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. COMMITTEE VOTES The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are printed below: Rules Committee record vote No. 37 Motion by Mr. Polis to strike the blanket waiver of clause 6(a) of rule XIII and instead restrict the same-day, martial law authority to H.R. 1628, the American Healthcare Act. Defeated: 3-9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea Mr. Collins..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay Mr. Buck........................................ Nay Ms. Cheney...................................... Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 38 Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 9-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay Mr. Collins..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea Mr. Newhouse.................................... Yea Mr. Buck........................................ Yea Ms. Cheney...................................... Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [all]