Under the Rules of Suspension they were operating under (not sure why, but it’s what it was), a 2/3 vote was needed in the House to pass legislation funding various agencies. [If someone has a procedural explanation, please post in comments.]

Democrats in the House voted against funding the Veterans Administration, the District of Columbia and National Parks, including the Holocaust Memorial Museum and Smithsonian.

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Chad Pergram ✔ @ChadPergram

House defeats plan to fund Veterans programs 264-164. Needed 2/3 to pass. So with 428 yeas, needed 286. #fnpolitics

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Chad Pergram ✔ @ChadPergram

Hse defeats plan to fund DC gov't during shutdown. Vote was 265 to 163. But needed 2/3. With 428 voting, it needed 286 yeas to pass.

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Read more:http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/10/dem...ec%C2%B7tion%29

This should be good fodder for reelection ads.

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A motion to suspend the rules is in order on Mondays and Tuesdays and towards the end of a session of Congress and may only be made by the Speaker of the House or their designee, though it is customary for committee chairs to write the Speaker requesting a suspension. Once a member makes a motion to "suspend the rules" and take some action, debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered to the motion or the underlying matter, and a 2/3 majority of Members present and voting is required to agree to the motion.

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Why the hell did Little Johnny suspend the rules.

Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #2

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This should be good fodder for reelection ads.

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This needs to get out. Post to your Facebook, email, whatever!

Does anybody know why Johnny would envoke the Rules of Suspension and have a 2\3 vote when he could have had regular order and passed it with a majority--makes no sense to me

What circumstances--a shutdown does not effect the rules it was a choice of Johnny's why

Quote: sneakypete wrote in post #4

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We both know the media and the DNC will spin it to the point where the alleged Republicans end up taking the blame.

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