Why It Matters
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted July 23 to advance H.R. 9643, the Comment Integrity and Management Act, during a markup in the 119th Congress. The committee consisted of 26 Republicans and 21 Democrats.
Vote Results
The committee approved H.R. 9643 on a recorded vote of 24-19, with four members not casting a vote. The outcome was contested, and no members voted Present.
Member Vote Breakdown
All 24 votes in favor came from Republican members, while all 19 votes against came from Democratic members.
Ayes: Rep. Comer (R-KY), Rep. Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Turner (R-OH), Rep. Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Cloud (R-TX), Rep. Palmer (R-AL), Rep. Higgins (R-LA), Rep. Sessions (R-TX), Rep. Mace (R-SC), Rep. Fallon (R-TX), Rep. Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Perry (R-PA), Rep. Timmons (R-SC), Rep. Burchett (R-TN), Rep. Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Langworthy (R-NY), Rep. Burlison (R-MO), Rep. Crane (R-AZ), Rep. Jack (R-GA), Rep. McGuire (R-VA), Rep. Gill (R-TX), Rep. McCormick (R-GA)
Nays: Rep. Garcia (D-CA), Rep. Norton (D-DC), Rep. Lynch (D-MA), Rep. Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Rep. Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Mfume (D-MD), Rep. Stansbury (D-NM), Rep. Frost (D-FL), Rep. Casar (D-TX), Rep. Crockett (D-TX), Rep. Randall (D-WA), Rep. Subramanyam (D-VA), Rep. Bell (D-MO), Rep. Simon (D-CA), Rep. Min (D-CA), Rep. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Rep. Menefee (D-TX), Rep. Pressley (D-MA), Rep. Tlaib (D-MI)
Not Voting: Rep. Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Luna (R-FL), Rep. Brown (D-OH), Rep. Ansari (D-AZ)
Notable Trends and Surprises
The 24-19 vote broke strictly along party lines, with no crossover votes from either party. Four members, two Republicans and two Democrats, did not vote, leaving 43 of the committee's 47 members participating in the final passage vote. The absence of crossover support underscores the partisan divide over the legislation.
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