Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 3:00pm H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »
H. Con. Res. 119 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.
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Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-3 on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1001:
Agreed to by record vote of 229-183, after agreeing to the previous questions by record vote of 226-186 on Wednessday, July 18, 2018.
MANAGERS: Newhouse/Polis
1. Closed rule.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution.
4. Provides that the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the concurrent resolution.
Amendments (click headers to sort)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Moore, Gwen (WI) | Democrat | Adds a line to include the harms done to low income communities, communities of color and tribal communities by greenhouse gases. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Polis (CO) | Democrat | Expresses the sense of congress that a carbon tax would be beneficial to the U.S. economy. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 265
Motion by Mr. McGovern to provide for the consideration of H. Res. 999, and make the necessary changes in the rule. Defeated: 3–7
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Byrne
Nay
Mr. Newhouse
Nay
Mr. Buck
No Vote
Ms. Cheney
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea
Mrs. Torres
No Vote
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 266
Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #2, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which expresses the sense of congress that a carbon tax would be beneficial to the U.S. economy. Defeated: 3–7
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Byrne
Nay
Mr. Newhouse
Nay
Mr. Buck
Nay
Ms. Cheney
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea
Mrs. Torres
No Vote
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 267
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Byrne
Yea
Mr. Newhouse
Yea
Mr. Buck
Yea
Ms. Cheney
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
Nay
Mrs. Torres
No Vote