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THE POSTPONEMENT OF VOTES

Under clause 8(a)(1) of Rule XX, the Speaker has the discretion to postpone votes for up to two legislative days on a number of questions. Other questions which can be postponed by the Speaker include adoption of resolutions and ordering the previous question on: (1) the adoption of a resolution; (2) the question of final passage of a bill; (3) the adoption of a motion to suspend the rules; (4) the question of instructing conferees; (5) the question of agreeing to a conference report; and, (6) votes on amendments or motions to recommit Corrections Calendar bills. The special rule governing consideration of a bill in the Committee of the Whole often provides that the Chair may postpone votes on amendments. Under clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole has the authority to postpone votes during consideration of a bill, and to reduce voting time to 5 minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a 15 minute vote.