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HRES 5 · 119th CongressIntroducedVoted Jan 3, 2025

House rules for the 119th Congress

Sponsored by Michelle Fischbach

The vote
215-209
+6 margin
Worked the bill
In the distance
Summary

What the bill does

This resolution adopts the rules of the previous Congress for the new Congress, with several changes. It makes it harder to force a vote to remove the Speaker, allows committees to use electronic voting, and removes the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. It also adds a rule that the House can only suspend its normal rules on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Why it matters

The stakes

These rules shape how the House operates for the next two years. They affect everything from how bills are debated to how the Speaker can be challenged, and who gets to vote on what.

The vote

How the chamber split

215 yea · 209 nayPassed · 9 not voting
215 yes
209 no
Voted yes210
Rep 208Dem 1
Voted no203
Rep 0Dem 203
See how each member voted· all 413
Voted yes · 210
Aaron BeanR · FL
Andy BarrR · KY
Andy BiggsR · AZ
Ann WagnerR · MO
Ben ClineR · VA
Brad KnottR · NC
Brian JackR · GA
Chip RoyR · TX
Cory MillsR · FL
Don BaconR · NE
Gabe EvansR · CO
Jeff CrankR · CO
Jeff HurdR · CO
Jim JordanR · OH
John JamesR · MI
John JoyceR · PA
Keith SelfR · TX
Kevin HernR · OK
Mike BostR · IL
Mike CareyR · OH
Mike EzellR · MS
Mike FloodR · NE
Mike KellyR · PA
Nancy MaceR · SC
Pat FallonR · TX
Ron EstesR · KS
Sam GravesR · MO
Tim MooreR · NC
Tom ColeR · OK
Tom EmmerR · MN
Tony WiedR · WI
Vince FongR · CA
Young KimR · CA
Voted no · 203
Adam GrayD · CA
Adam SmithD · WA
Al GreenD · TX
Ami BeraD · CA
Dave MinD · CA
Derek TranD · CA
Dina TitusD · NV
Ed CaseD · HI
Gabe AmoD · RI
Glenn IveyD · MD
Grace MengD · NY
Greg CasarD · TX
Gwen MooreD · WI
Ilhan OmarD · MN
Jason CrowD · CO
Jim CostaD · CA
Joe NeguseD · CO
Josh RileyD · NY
Judy ChuD · CA
Mark PocanD · WI
Mike LevinD · CA
Nellie PouD · NJ
Paul TonkoD · NY
Raul RuizD · CA
Ro KhannaD · CA
Susie LeeD · NV
Ted LieuD · CA
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • The rule requiring eight cosponsors from the majority party to force a vote on removing the Speaker protects against a small group disrupting the House.bill
  • Allowing electronic voting in committees can make the process more efficient and accessible.bill
  • Removing the Office of Diversity and Inclusion reduces government bureaucracy and spending.bill
  • Limiting suspension of the rules to certain days ensures more careful consideration of legislation.bill
Critics
  • Making it harder to remove the Speaker reduces accountability and gives the Speaker too much power.bill
  • Eliminating the Office of Diversity and Inclusion could hurt efforts to make the House workforce more representative.bill
  • Restricting when the House can suspend rules may slow down the legislative process and make it harder to pass urgent bills.bill

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Lobbying filings, contributions, and votes are public records shown side by side. The further down the chain, the further the money is from this bill. This page does not assert that money caused any vote.