What is the rule for having a vote not be done by voice vote but have to go to the floor for a recorded vote? Is it not a majority of the group necessary to have a hearing? The majority of a quorum, it is 20 percent of the quorum, I…
Steve Cohen
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Steve Cohen is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen has been involved in various legislative efforts and has served on multiple committees during his tenure. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education. Cohen has also been vocal on matters concerning the executive branch and its impact on local communities.
In closing, I ask everybody to support this important legislation for law enforcement and for mental health. Vote ``aye''. No roll call. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
For collegiality purposes, I ask to withdraw the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The motion is withdrawn. =========================== NOTE =========================== May 18, 2022, on page H5120, in the second column, the following…
I want everyone to vote in favor of this legislation and not to go to the extraordinary efforts of having to have the yeas and nays, and I yield back the balance of my time.
My understanding is the rules require 20 percent of a quorum to be present to request and have a vote be done by the yeas and nays. Is that not accurate? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and…
On demand? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion are postponed. ____________________
I would like to thank the committee for allotting $10 million to this program in the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus.
I first want to thank the Committee for including colorectal cancer research among the eligible cancer categories in the FY2022 Defense appropriations bill.
I totally agree with the Ranking Member that this is the struggle, is to restore the balances of power.
These unreasonable, restrictive expectations are driving people out of the industry at a time when we are all hearing about the need to staff up the railroads.
I really appreciated Mr. DeFazio's comments. He is passionate, and apparently there are problems within the freight industry.
They continue writing me about increasing difficulty that they have on the job.





