RULE BILLS
**A rule bill is a bill passed through a full House vote under a rule that has been voted and agreed upon by the Rules Committee. Rule bills require a simple majority of the House to pass (218 votes) through a recorded vote.

Result and Date	Bill #	Bill Title	My Vote	What it means for you and your family
6/18/2019 PASSED 226-203	H.R. 2740	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act	NO	This package misses the mark, especially by underfunding the Defense budget by $17 billion and running the risk of sequestration. Instead of carefully considering each bill in turn this package was forced through in an irresponsible way and fails to make the spending restraint needing to reduce the deficit, address our growing debt, and get our country back on a better fiscal path.

SUSPENSION BILLS

**A suspension bill is a bill passed by the House through suspending the rules to move quickly, circumventing the House Rules Committee. Suspension bills are typically less controversial pieces of legislation, and as the rules are being suspended, they require a higher threshold, two-thirds of those voting in the House, to pass. Additionally, these bills are often passed by a voice vote, without a formal roll call vote.

Result and Date	Bill #	Bill Title	My Vote	What it means for you and your family
6/18/2019 PASSED 371-46	H.R. 3253	Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019	YES	H.R. 3253 provides for certain Medicaid program extensions.

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