“Congressman Young thought he could pull a fast one on Iowa voters but he got caught red handed switching his vote after apparently taking orders from his party bosses,” said Tyler Law of the DCCC, “Worst of all David Young refuses to answer on why he changed his vote, which raises serious questions about his commitment to transparency.”
Chaos erupts in House after defeated LGBT rights bill
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[…]Emotional eruption poured out Thursday over an amendment that would have kept federal contracts from companies discriminating against LGBT employees. It originally had enough votes to pass but then failed by one vote. The uproar stems from seven Republicans, including Iowa Congressman David Young, who changed their votes in the final seconds, turning the tide.
[…]The Republicans held the floor open after all votes were entered, allowing members to change their votes in the final seconds – a move that enraged Democrats watching lights switch from green to red.
[…]House Speaker Paul Ryan’s rules ask members to come up to the well to change their vote. Republicans allowed their members to use electronic vote boxes in the chamber. Supporters said the amendment would have protected the LGBT community in the American workplace.
Young switched his vote to swing the outcome.
[…]Jim Mowrer, a Democrat who is challenging Young in next month’s primary, said Republican leadership bullied the seven into changing their votes. “It’s a very shady process, a perversion of Democracy, and that’s what the Republicans in Congress are doing,” Mowrer said. Young could not be reached, but a spokeswoman told KCCI, “The congressman’s recorded vote today was both consistent with his position and previous recorded votes on this issue.”