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Expressing the sense of Congress that the Office of the Speaker of the House is vacant.

Introduced: January 10, 2020 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 10, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution states that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is unable to perform an essential part of her administrative duties and is consequently incapacitated.

Furthermore, such incapacity creates a vacancy in the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

What's happening now January 10, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 12
R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 13, 2020
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 10, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Jan 10, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 10, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 10, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 10, 2020
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jan 10, 2020
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 10, 2020
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jan 10, 2020
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 10, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 10, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 10, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Jan 10, 2020
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 10, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 10, 2020
Roe, David
· Jan 10, 2020
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Jan 10, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 788: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Office of the Speaker of the House is vacant.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-788/
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"H. Res. 788: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Office of the Speaker of the House is vacant.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-788/.
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H. Res. 788, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-788/.
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