Division of a Question for Voting (CongressionalGlossary.com)
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms
Division of a Question for Voting
photo credit: neoterraA practice that is more common in the Senate but also is used in the House whereby a member may demand a division of an amendment or a motion for purposes of amendment. The individual parts are voted on separately when a member demands a division. Each part should present a separate proposition so that if any part is rejected the other parts can logically stand-alone. This procedure occurs most often during the consideration of conference reports.
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