119th Congress
H.Res. 293

Sets House rules for announcing paired votes

During the current Congress, the House Clerk must announce vote pairs from a signed written list right before the vote result, and the list is printed in the Congressional Record.

  • A pair is announced just before the Chair announces the vote result
  • The list must be written, signed by the member making the statement, and given to the Clerk
  • The list is printed in the Congressional Record right after the names of members not voting
  • Pairs are announced only once per legislative day

Adopted by the House

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