H.Res. 757 · 118th Congress

Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

Introduced on Oct 3, 2023 by Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1). Latest action (Oct 3, 2023): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Oct 3, 2023
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Congress
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Subjects

  • Congressional leadership
  • House of Representatives

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Oct 3, 2023). Public domain.

This resolution declares the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Matt GaetzR-FL-1Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Table
    Oct 3, 2023· House· Procedural· Failed 208–218
  2. On Agreeing to the Resolution
    Oct 3, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 216–210

History

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  1. Oct 3, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Oct 3, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseQUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Gaetz rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered the resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House.
  4. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseConsidered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4969-4978)
  5. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseMr. Cole moved to table the measure. (consideration: CR H4969)
  6. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseOn motion to table the measure Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 518).House · Roll call 518
  7. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 757.
  8. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered without objection.
  9. Oct 3, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll No. 519). (text: CR H4969)House · Roll call 519
  10. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll No. 519). (text: CR H4969)House · Roll call 519
  11. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.