Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
the House held a roll-call vote on 112-hr2560 (Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011). Tallies — Yea: 188, Nay: 236, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 432.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2011-07-15
Introduced
2011-07-15
Introduced in House
Committee
2011-07-15
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee
2011-07-18
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 355 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2560 with 4 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
Committee
2011-07-19
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that states it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that could result in a reduction in veterans benefits.
Engrossed in House
2011-07-19
House Floor Vote
2011-07-19
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 190 (Roll no. 606).(text: CR H5184-5185)
Senate
Placed on Calendar Senate
2011-07-20
Floor Vote
2011-07-19
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 188 - 236 (Roll no. 605).
Failed
188–236
188 Yea (44.3%)
236 Nay (55.7%)
Democrats
187 Yea
0 Nay
Republicans
1 Yea
236 Nay
Yea: 188
Nay: 236
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 432
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