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Republicans demand a do-over after @HouseDemocrats sneakily pass bill ending the shutdown without a recorded vote washex.am/2FGXKKI

House Republicans were caught off guard Thursday when House Democrats passed a short-term funding bill for the federal government without any wall funding, and without any recorded vote.

As soon as it was passed, Republicans complained that they were not given a chance to request a roll call vote from Democrats, who run the floor.

“I was awaiting a request for a recorded vote and did not have one,” said Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., the presiding officer.

“And if there was one, it was not timely.”

Republicans said Butterfield did not provide the opportunity for the opponents of the measure to call for a recorded vote, which typically happens.

Republicans tried to order a revote, and asked the parliamentarian how they could order a vote. But they were denied repeatedly.

“What’s the deal here?” @LeaderHoyer, D-Md. asked at one point during the confusion. “It’s done. We told people to go home.”

.@LeaderHoyer said there could not be a revote today, but he acknowledged there may have been a problem. He promised to review the matter but said nothing could be done about it now that lawmakers have left the building and were headed for the airport.

“I don’t think any games were played,” Hoyer said. 🤥🤥🤥🤥 “I’m going to look at the tape. I understand most of you were not for the resolution that passed. I was surprised it went without a vote.”

Hoyer then said, “The vote was not asked for. I feel badly about it. But given the situation I cannot let my members be subjected to missing that vote.”

Like the bills passed previously this month, it includes none of the wall funding President Trump said he needs in order to agree to sign new spending bills into law.