H.Res. 845 · 118th Congress

Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.

Introduced on Nov 6, 2023 by Richard McCormick (R-GA-6). 12 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 7, 2023): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Nov 6, 2023
Cosponsors
12
0 from the other party
Policy area
Congress
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Progress

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

Subjects

  • Members of Congress
  • Religion
  • Terrorism

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Nov 7, 2023). Public domain.

This resolution censures Representative Rashida Tlaib.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Richard McCormickR-GA-6Sponsor

Republicans · 12

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Table
    Nov 7, 2023· House· Procedural· Failed 208–213
  2. On Agreeing to the Resolution
    Nov 7, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 234–188

History

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  1. Nov 6, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 6, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ethics.
  4. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseNOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. McCormick notified the House of his intent to offer a privileged resolution pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at the time designated for consideration of the resolution.
  5. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseQUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. McCormick 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.
  6. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseConsidered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5494-5503)
  7. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseMs. Clark (MA) moved to table the measure.
  8. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseOn motion to table the measure Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 213, 1 Present (Roll no. 608).House · Roll call 608
  9. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  10. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 845.
  11. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered without objection.
  12. Nov 7, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 845, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  13. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5540-5541)
  14. Nov 7, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 188, 4 Present (Roll no. 622). (text: CR H5494)House · Roll call 622
  15. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 188, 4 Present (Roll no. 622). (text: CR H5494)House · Roll call 622
  16. Nov 7, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

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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)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • 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.