House resolution · 115th Congress · Did not become law
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a special counsel should be appointed by the Attorney General or his designee to investigate misconduct by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James B. Comey with regard to the investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for mishandling of classified data and use of an unauthorized email server.
Sponsor: Rep. Matt Gaetz R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 26, 2017
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Aug 17, 2017 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
29 cosponsors — 29 Republicans
0 of 29 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Mark Amodei (R-NV), Brian Babin (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rod Blum (R-IA), Dave Brat (R-VA), Earl Carter (R-GA), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Thomas Garrett (R-VA), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Jody Hice (R-GA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Steve King (R-IA), Raul Labrador (R-ID), David McKinley (R-WV), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Alexander Mooney (R-WV), Scott Perry (R-PA), Ted Poe (R-TX), Todd Rokita (R-IN), John Rutherford (R-FL), Ted Yoho (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
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- H.Res. 570 (115th) Affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred city of Jerusalem and condemning efforts at the United…
- H.Res. 181 (115th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.