Republicans inserted a late night revision of the NDAA, reversing Obama's executive order which bans discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors.
May 19, 2017
Democrats introduce the Mahoney amendment to ban federal funding for contractors that discriminate against LGBT Americans. (This would leave it anti-discrimination.)
Voting begins.
The voting clock reaches 0:00 with the tally at 217 to 206 (passing the discrimination ban).
Whispered instructions from off stage held voting open.
(By the Republicans' own rules, the presiding officer could ask if any members wished to change their votes. If so, the voting machines would be shut down, and
The tally begins to shift, reflecting secretly changing votes.
Democrats cry out "Shame!"
The tally reaches 213 to 212, voting is immediately shut down, leaving legally protected discrimination.
You can read more in The Washington Post.
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