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Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives…

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Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 29, 2019 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 31, 2019
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Ms. Scanlon asked unanimous consent that Mr. Cole of Oklahoma be permitted to insert the text of the amendment he would have offered had the House rejected the previous question on H. Res. 660, along with extraneous material, into the Record immediately prior to the vote on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 660. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 31, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 31, 2019
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 196 (Roll no. 604). (text: CR H8683)
Oct 31, 2019
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 196 (Roll no. 603). (consideration: CR H8697)
Oct 31, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 660.
Oct 31, 2019
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8683-8698)
Oct 30, 2019
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
Oct 30, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 116-266.
Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Oct 29, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 31, 2019 House · vote #604 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 232–196 See who voted →
Oct 31, 2019 House · vote #603 On Ordering the Previous Question Passed 231–196 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution directs the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to impeach President Trump.

The resolution authorizes (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to conduct investigative proceedings, and (2) the chair of any committee having custody of materials relating to the inquiry to transfer the materials to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The House authorizes the Committee on the Judiciary to conduct proceedings relating to the impeachment inquiry. The committee shall report to the House such resolutions, articles of impeachment, or other recommendations as it deems proper.

What's happening now October 31, 2019

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Ms. Scanlon asked unanimous consent that Mr. Cole of Oklahoma be permitted to insert the text of the amendment he would have offered had the House rejected the previous question on H. Res. 660, along with extraneous material, into the Record immediately prior to the vote on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 660. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 29, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 660: Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-660/
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"H. Res. 660: Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-660/.
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H. Res. 660, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-660/.
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