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.
Probably he was forcing his republican turncoats to have thier names recorded with thier vote. Kinda petty since everyone knew who voted which way, but they are petty people.
No, he was lying and trying to get away with it. If he wanted to count the votes, he would have done what every committee chair has done for (in my understanding) 200+ years, and call for a roll call vote. He wouldn’t lie in the face of an 8-2 vote.
I gotta agree with the other guy. He probably did it for some kind of attention one way or another. I don’t think he intended to get away with it. That said, I do think such things are deplorable. It just that when you use a popularity contest to choose reps, this is what you get.
I think he was caught off guard, and tried to stick to his marching orders despite it being obvious that they lost the vote.
No way this was a joke or something done for attention. That makes no sense.