Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules
Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of: (1) a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for FY2006, any amendment thereto, or any conference report thereon; (2) a conference report to accompany H.R. 3199 (USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005); (3) a bill or joint resolution relating to flood insurance; (4) a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY2006; or (5) a resolution relating to U.S. forces in Iraq.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 4.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 211 | 49.8% |
| Nay | Lost | 204 | 45.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 4.7% |