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On Wednesday, the House took up the seemingly uncontroversial H. Res. 1113,
“Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the
goals and ideals of Mother’s Day.” The resolution initially passed 412 to 0,
until Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) rose in protest:
Mr. Speaker, I ask for a recorded vote because I’m sure every member
wants their mother to know that they have supported the goals of Mother’s Day.
Tiahrt’s mother, however, may be disappointed to know that her son did not
support Mother’s Day. He and 177 other Republicans decided to cast their vote
against mothers.
When asked why the GOP switched their votes, House Minority
Leader John Boehner (R-OH) said, “Oh, we just wanted to make sure that everyone
was on record in support of Mother’s Day.” (Even though he also was
actually on record against Mother’s Day.) The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank
reports that this move was a procedural tactic to “bring the House to a
standstill.”
