Cluster Voting (CongressionalGlossary.com)

From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Cluster Voting   Why back-in parking sucks, public outcry in Victor Idaho   Cluster Voting: Allowance for sequential recorded votes on a series of measures or amendments that the House finished debating at an earlier time or on a previous date. The Speaker may reduce … Read more

A Guide to Voting on the House Floor (CongressionalGlossary.com)

There are four types of votes that occur in the House of Representatives. They are voice, division, yea and nay, and record votes. A voice vote refers to members calling out ‘yea’ or ‘nay’ whenever a question is put in the House. The Speaker will determine the outcome of the vote by the volume of … Read more