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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) government shutdowns cause substantial damage; (2) shutting down the government is not an acceptable tactic or strategy for resolving differences; and (3) Congress must ensure the continued, uninterrupted operations of the government and its duty to protect and promote the security of the American people.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 79 as introduced in House on Jan 28, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Jan 30, 2019
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur
Failed · Two-thirds required
249 Yea 163 Nay 20 not voting
Party-line vote 21 of 412 voting members broke with their own party: 21 Republicans.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
432 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Organizations that named H.Res. 79 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.
9 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.