Do points of order eat up all of a committee’s time? – Roll Call

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Do points of order eat up all of a committee’s time?

There are rules in the House Judiciary Committee to ensure that both parties get their allotted time

Rep. Jamie Raskin reads a copy of “The Federalist Papers” during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry on Monday. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

By Jinitzail Hernández

Posted December 10, 2019 at 11:56am

While there were a number of them in Monday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, points of order do not take up the opposing party’s time in House Judiciary committee proceedings, according to Communications Director Shadawn Reddick-Smith, and there are several rules in place to ensure that.

Watch CQ Roll Call’s video for a quick breakdown of some of the rules on points of order and parliamentary inquiries.

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