| 'Another black eye for Dems' as House floor chaos unfolds: 'Not a good start' Democrats made their second big mistake in less than two days on Wednesday when they allowed a far-right veterans bill to pass the House on a voice vote. A voice vote is when someone proposes the bill, the parliamentarian asks for the 'yays' and the group yells then they ask for the 'nays' and they yell. In this case, House Republicans declared the bill passed. A Democrat could have asked for a recorded vote, meaning the parliamentarian must call each name and record their vote. |
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