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Consideration

The process of debating, amending, and voting on a bill or resolution in a legislative body.

Points of Order

Objections raised by a member that the rules of the legislative body are being violated. If sustained, they can halt or alter proceedings.

Waived

To set aside or suspend a rule or requirement for a specific instance. In this context, it means certain rules that would normally apply are ignored.

Previous Question

A motion in parliamentary procedure that, when ordered, immediately ends debate and brings the matter under consideration to a vote.

Motion to Recommit

A motion made in the House of Representatives after the engrossment and third reading of a bill, but before the final vote on passage. It is typically a last attempt by the minority party to send the bill back to committee with instructions to change it, often to include a last-minute amendment.

Chair and Ranking Minority Member

The Chair is the leader of a congressional committee (typically from the majority party), and the Ranking Minority Member is the most senior member of the minority party on that same committee.