Earlier today, it was widely believed that Republicans would be through offering amendments by 5p. But as the evening wore on, Democrats came to believe the GOP was simply trying to bury the votes in the news cycle.— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 13, 2019
So the decision was made to hold final two votes Friday AM to ensure more people could witness the historic votes - even though it enraged the GOP.— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 13, 2019
"They can't expect to go... into the middle of the night without the American public seeing,” said Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell