[20050106]97-901_众议院暂停规则：按政党衡量赞助.pdf

1 For a fuller explanation of this procedure and its use, see CRS Report 98-796, Suspension of theRules in the House of Representatives, by (name redacted).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 97-901 GOVUpdated January 6, 2005Suspension of Rules in the House: Measure Sponsorship by Party-name redacted-Analyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryFrom the 100th through the 105th Congresses (1987-1998), the House ofRepresentatives acted on measures through a motion to suspend the rules an average of549 times per Congress. Measures so acted on were sponsored by Members of theminority party, on average, 17.3% of the time (15.9% if sponsors of House measuresonly are counted). Figures for the 106th through the 108th Congresses, are significantlyabove these averages.Measures Sponsored by Members of Each Party Acted on by Suspension of the Rules in the HouseDuring the past decade, the House of Representatives has made frequent use of itsprocedure for acting expeditiously on measures through a motion to suspend the rules. The procedure is regarded as well adapted for this purpose,