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House members voted on a procedural motion to return H.R. 6945, a bill regarding federal funding for pregnancy centers, to committee. The motion failed along party lines.
This vote was on a "Motion to Recommit" for the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (H.R. 6945). The underlying bill seeks to clarify that states can use federal funds from the Social Security Act to support "pregnancy centers" that offer resources like counseling, pregnancy testing, and material support for parents. A motion to recommit is a procedural step typically used by the minority party as a final attempt to delay or kill a bill by sending it back to a committee. In the current rules of the House, this motion is a simple procedural hurdle that does not include specific instructions for changes to the bill's text. The motion failed 209 to 213. Because it was unsuccessful, the House moved immediately to the next step, which was the final vote on whether to pass the bill into law. The vote followed strict party lines, with Democrats voting to return the bill to committee and Republicans voting to move forward with passage.
Immediately following the failure of this motion, the House held a final roll-call vote on the passage of H.R. 6945.
OPEN BILL →Democrats. The Democratic caucus voted unanimously to recommit the bill to committee.
Republicans. The Republican caucus voted unanimously against the motion to ensure the bill moved to final passage.
House members voted on a procedural motion to return H.R.
6945, a bill regarding federal funding for pregnancy centers, to committee. The motion failed along party lines.
A motion to recommit is a procedural move that, if successful, sends a bill back to its original committee. This effectively stops the bill from being voted on for final passage at that time, and is a common tool used by the minority party to express opposition.
Immediately following the failure of this motion, the House held a final roll-call vote on the passage of H.R. 6945.
The vote was a classic party-line split, with Democrats voting to delay the bill and Republicans voting to proceed.
The Democratic caucus voted unanimously to recommit the bill to committee.
The Republican caucus voted unanimously against the motion to ensure the bill moved to final passage.
The lone independent member voted with the Republican majority against the motion.