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H.Res. 789: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

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H.Res. 789: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-01-10 · Congress · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H294)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-01-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H294) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Plain summary

This resolution requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to revise the Congressional Record from January 15, 2019, to reflect that the following was stated and then reiterated on the House floor: "White Nationalist, White Supremacist,—Western Civilization, how did THAT language become offensive? Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?"

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · 1 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hres789 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116