H.Res. 430Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for other purposes.

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Sponsor: James P. McGovern [D-MA-02]
Cosponsors: 65 · 65 Democrats
Policy area: Law
Committee: Rules Committee
Latest action: Sep 16, 2019 · COMMUNICATION TO THE HOUSE - The House received a communication from Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. Chairman Nadler notified the House of the initiation by the Committee on the Judiciary of the following judicial proceedings pursuant to H. Res. 430: 1. In Re: Application of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, for an Order Authorizing the Release of Certain Grand Jury Materials, Misc. no. 1:19-gj-00048-BAH filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on July 26, 2019. 2. Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives v. McGahn, No. 1:19-cv-2379 filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on August 7, 2019.

IntroducedJun 6, 2019
Passed the HouseJun 11, 2019

What the measure doesCRS summary

This resolution authorizes the House Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in federal judicial proceedings to enforce compliance with certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General William Barr and former White House Counsel Donald McGahn.

Additionally, the resolution provides explicit authority for each congressional committee, if authorized by the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, to initiate or intervene in federal judicial proceedings to enforce compliance with congressional subpoenas.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 430 as passed House on Jun 11, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 247

House Jun 11, 2019

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Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for other purposes

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229 Yea 191 Nay 13 not voting

Party-line vote No voting member broke with their own party.

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Democratic235 members

Republican198 members

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Cosponsors65 · 65 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 430 and vote against it. 6 signed when it was filed.

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H.Res. 430Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for other purposes.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 247

On Agreeing to the Resolution

How the chamber split

Cosponsors65 · 65 Democrats

H.Res. 430Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for other purposes.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 247

On Agreeing to the Resolution

How the chamber split

Cosponsors65 · 65 Democrats

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