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proceduralOct 3, 2023 · House roll call · procedural · Result: Failed

On Motion to Table — H RES 757 — Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

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.

Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

In plain language

  • House resolution in the 118th Congress.
  • Declares the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
  • House passed it on Oct 3, 2023 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

This resolution declares the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea208

Independent: 1 · Republican: 207

Nay218

Democrat: 207 · Republican: 11

Present0

Not Voting7

Democrat: 5 · Republican: 2

How each member voted (433)

Yea (208)

Nay (218)

Not Voting (7)

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