Voting and Quorum Procedures in the House of Representatives.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Congress.

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1 online resource (21 pages) : digital, PDF file

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Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1998.

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Summary:

Discusses the constitutional requirements as well as the standing rules, precedents, and practices of the House of Representatives concerning voting and quorum procedures. Explains different forms of voting and procedures governing them, considers quorum requirements in the House and Committee of the Whole, and examines Members' responsibility to vote and circumstances under which more than a simple majority vote is required to decide a question.

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CRS Report.

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