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proceduralJan 13, 2021 · House roll call · procedural · Result: Passed

On Ordering the Previous Question — H RES 41 — Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 24) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors

This was a procedural vote — a decision about process (such as ending debate or handling a motion), not a direct vote on a bill, amendment, or nominee.

Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 24) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

In plain language

  • This House resolution from the 117th Congress provides for consideration of H.Res. 24.
  • The official summary restates that rule-setting role and does not list debate limits or funding amounts.
  • The text also waives a clause 6(a) of rule XIII same-day consideration requirement for certain Rules Committee resolutions.
  • Subject tags include House of Representatives, Legislative rules and procedure, and Congress.
  • Roll-call votes recorded on this measure: on January 13, 2021, the House vote on ordering the previous question was PROCEDURAL and Passed; on January 13, 2021, the House vote on agreeing to the resolution was SUBSTANTIVE (passage) and Passed.
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 24 (impeaching President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors) and adopts H.Res. 40 (appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial). The resolution also prohibits resolutions incidental to impeachment relating to H.Res. 24 from being privileged during the remainder of the 117th Congress. In addition, this resolution extends the following dates in H.Res. 8 (establishing the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress by adopting and modifying the House Rules from the 116th Congress, including measures to facilitate the operation of Congress during the ongoing COVID-19 [i.e., coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic), as agreed to January 4, 2021, through: the legislative day of February 11, 2021, by which certain proceedings may take place in the House; the legislative day of February 11, 2021, the authority of the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules; and the legislative day of February 11, 2021, provisions waiving a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through such legislative day, on the same day they are presented to the House.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea221

Democrat: 221

Nay205

Republican: 205

Present0

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Not Voting6

Republican: 6

How each member voted (432)

Yea (221)

Nay (205)

Not Voting (6)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.