Garret Graves
Republican · House · LA-6 · sworn in 1/3/23
Phone
202-225-3901
DC office
2402 Rayburn House Office Building
Mail
2402 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1806
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Republican · House · LA-6 · sworn in 1/3/23
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| Date | Measure and question | Vote | Chamber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/19/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Failed |
| 12/18/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/18/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentsSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote accepts the Senate's changes, settling the differences between the two chambers' versions.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/18/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/18/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/17/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/17/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/17/24House | On PassagePassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/17/24House | On Motion to RecommitMotion to recommitA motion, made just before the final vote, to send the bill back to committee instead. Priority goes to a member who opposes the bill. If it passes, the bill leaves the floor; if it fails, the House moves on to the passage vote.Rules of the House, Rule XIX, clause 2 ↗ Procedural | Nay | Failed |
| 12/17/24House | On Agreeing to the ResolutionA “rule” for debateA vote to adopt a special rule — a resolution from the Rules Committee setting how a bill will be debated and which amendments are allowed. Adopting it is not a vote on the bill itself, which comes later.House Rules Committee: Special Rule Process ↗ Passage | Aye | Passed |
| 12/17/24House | On Ordering the Previous QuestionOrdering the previous questionA vote to end debate and bring the House to a direct vote on the pending question — most often a “rule” setting how a bill will be debated. If it fails, debate continues and the rule can be amended.Rules of the House, Rule XIX, clause 1 ↗ Procedural | Yea | Passed |
| 12/16/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/16/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/16/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/16/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote accepts the Senate's changes, settling the differences between the two chambers' versions.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/12/24House | On PassagePassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/11/24House | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an AmendmentConcurring in Senate amendmentsA vote on whether the House accepts changes the Senate made to a measure the House already passed. If the House concurs, both chambers have agreed to the same text and the differences are resolved. “With an amendment” means the House accepts the Senate's changes but adds its own, sending the measure back to the Senate.Congressional Research Service: Amendments Between the Houses ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/11/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 12/10/24House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |