Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules
Sponsor: DOC HASTINGS (R-WA)
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a conference report to accompany H.R. 2830 (Pension Protection Act of 2005); (2) a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5 million, repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and extend expiring provisions; and (3) a bill to provide economic security for all Americans.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.1% 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 | 217 | 51.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 192 | 42.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.1% |