Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- House Republicans have unveiled a new move to force Democratic leaders to vote directly on the Senate pro-abortion health care bill. Democrats have been looking at using the controversial Slaughter Rule that would allow the House to adopt a procedural rule declaring the bill passed without voting on it.
Named for the chair of the House Rules Committee, theSlaughter Rule would allow the House to "deem" the Senate bill approved without an up or down vote.
Republicans want to force a vote later this week on a motion that would say Democrats can't use the rule to bypass a direct vote.
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Named for the chair of the House Rules Committee, theSlaughter Rule would allow the House to "deem" the Senate bill approved without an up or down vote.
Republicans want to force a vote later this week on a motion that would say Democrats can't use the rule to bypass a direct vote.
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