NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Mr. Jeffries notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 780 pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV. The Chair announced that the House will entertain the gentleman's motion within two legislative days.
Jan 6, 2026
MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE - Pursuant to clause 2 of Rule XV, Mr. Jeffries called up motion No. 4, to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 780.
Jan 7, 2026
DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Jeffries motion to discharge.
Jan 7, 2026
Consideration initiated from the Discharge Calendar.
Jan 7, 2026
Considered from the Discharge Calendar. (consideration: CR H122-126; text: CR H123)
Jan 7, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 780.
Jan 7, 2026
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jan 7, 2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 780, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Weber (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 7, 2026
On Motion to Discharge
On Motion to Discharge
The House passed a motion to discharge H.Res. 780 on a party-line vote, moving the resolution forward for further consideration.
The House passed a procedural motion to discharge H.Res. 780 from committee, a step taken to bring the resolution to the floor for consideration. The measure passed on a party-line vote following debate and the ordering of the previous question. This action moved the resolution, which provides for the consideration of substantive policy priorities in H.R. 1834, to the stage of having passed its originating chamber.
The passage of this motion to discharge on a party-line vote allows the House to bypass committee consideration and move H.Res. 780 directly to the floor. This procedural step clears the way for the House to debate and subsequently vote on the resolution, which establishes the rules for considering the underlying legislation, H.R. 1834.
On motion to discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 4).
Jan 7, 2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H212-213)
Jan 8, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 202 (Roll no. 10).
Jan 8, 2026
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 202 (Roll no. 10).
Jan 8, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 8, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution
On Agreeing to the Resolution
The House passed a resolution to consider H.R. 1834 on a mixed vote, advancing the bill to the next stage of the legislative process.
The House agreed to a resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 1834, a bill focused on advancing policy priorities to address legislative gridlock. The measure passed on a mixed vote following the resumption of proceedings that had been postponed the previous day. This procedural step allows the House to move forward with the formal consideration of the underlying legislation.
The adoption of this resolution establishes the rules for debate and consideration of H.R. 1834. With the resolution passed on a mixed vote, the House may now proceed to formal floor consideration and a subsequent vote on the underlying bill. Further procedural steps on H.R. 1834 will be governed by the framework set forth in this resolution.