https://x.com/i/status/1948211079001051267

The GOP chair was caught off guard and scrambled—first delaying the vote, then trying to sabotage it by adding amendments to include Biden administration communications. Democrats called their bluff and agreed.

Then the GOP chair, Rep. Higgins, lied, claiming the motion FAILED until Rep. Robert Garcia forced a full roll call vote.

Ultimately, the vote passed 8-2 after 3 Republicans DEFIED their leadership and joined all 5 Democrats to pass the motion.

  • Frezik
    68•2 days ago

    I’m guessing Roberts Rules stuff.

    As a quick and dirty thing, you can call a voice vote of ayes and nays. If it’s not particularly close, it’ll be obvious what the outcome is, the Chair will call the result, and everyone moves on. However, any member can call bullshit on the Chair, and then it goes to a more formal process.

    So without watching the whole damn video, it’s probably that the voice vote went one way, the Chair said it was the other, got called on it, and the roll call vote went against him.

    • kbobabob
      10•1 day ago

      Why does this have so many upvotes? I mean the information is mostly accurate, but for this particular 8-2 vote it sounds like it’s just trying to make an excuse for the treasonous Higgins saying the vote failed.

      • CethinEnglish
        4•1 day ago

        It’s not making an excuse. It’s explaining to people how he was able to lie. If it was an roll call vote it’s next to impossible to lie about it, so it’d be confusing to some people who don’t know how the process works. It’s still blatant lying. It’s just helping to educate people.

      • FrezikEnglish
        7•1 day ago

        any member can call bullshit on the Chair

        Yes, definitely making excuses.

    • veroxii
      29•2 days ago

      I did watch the video and it was blatant and ridiculous.

    • Bob Robertson IX English
      53•2 days ago

      2 people said ‘nay’ and 8 people said ‘aye’… It was an honest mistake anyone could have made.