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hjres 46 · 116th Congress · House

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
233 current · 233 total
Actions
34
Roll calls
3
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 127 · 2019-03-26
248 Yea · 181 Nay · 0 Present · 3 Not voting — Failed
D
2330 (Yea–Nay)
R
14180 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (34)
DateTimeAction
2019-02-22Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-02-22Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E193)
2019-02-22Introduced in House
2019-02-22Introduced in House
2019-02-2519:42:34Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 144 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 46 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2019-02-2615:31:46Rule H. Res. 144 passed House.
2019-02-2615:34:02Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 144. (consideration: CR H2130-2141)
2019-02-2615:34:07Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 46 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2019-02-2615:34:30DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 46.
2019-02-2617:10:36The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-02-2617:11:20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 46, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution, and announced by voice vote, that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
2019-02-2618:09:23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2217-2218)
2019-02-2618:34:10On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 94). (text: CR H2130)
2019-02-2618:34:10Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 94).(text: CR H2130)
2019-02-2618:34:12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-14Presented to President.
2019-03-14Presented to President.
2019-03-14Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-03-14Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 41. Record Vote Number: 49.
2019-03-14Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 41. Record Vote Number: 49.
2019-03-14Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1857-1882)
2019-03-14Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2019-03-15Vetoed by President.
2019-03-15Vetoed by President.
2019-03-1812:04:22The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: CR H2750)
2019-03-1812:04:23The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.J. Res. 46 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House document (116-22).
2019-03-1812:04:25The Chair announced that without objection, further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 46, would be postponed until the legislative day of March 26, 2019.
2019-03-26On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 181 (Roll no. 127).
2019-03-26Failed of passage in House over veto: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 181 (Roll no. 127).
2019-03-26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2814-2815)
2019-03-26Pursuant to the order of the House of March 18, 2019, the Chair announced that the unfinished business was the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.J.Res. 46. (consideration: CR H2806-2812)
2019-03-2612:33:00DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.J.Res. 46, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding.
2019-03-2613:26:06POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to rule 8, rule 20, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of H.J.Res. 46, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding, until later in the legislative day.
2019-03-2614:13:36The Chair announced that the bill and accompanying veto message were referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

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