Lawmakers say the just-completed session was one for the history books, as they dealt with the pandemic, returned to policies it derailed last year, and pushed for new proposals.
A brief internal revolt against House Minority Leader Hugh McKean showcased the divisions that Republican lawmakers face as they also try to put a check on the Democratic majority.
The bill would temporarily lower property tax rates and allow some homeowners to delay part of their property tax payments but it's also designed to partially cancel out voters' chance to cut property taxes by a larger amount this November.
If allowed to stand, Minority Leader Hugh McKean's accidental vote could make it look in the historic record like the gun control bill had bipartisan support and from the Chamber’s top Republican no less.
GOP Rep. Ken Buck came out in support of Rep. Liz Cheney.
The issue that consumed most of the political air in Washington, D.C., this week was over in a matter of minutes: Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was removed as the GOP House Conference Chair by a voice vote.
One of the few voices raised against removing her was Colorado Rep. Ken Buck.
“Liz Cheney was canceled today for speaking her mind and disagreeing with the narrative that President Trump put forward,” the conservative from Windsor told reporters after the vote.
The reference to ‘cancelling’ Cheney came after Republicans took to the floor Tuesday night to discuss ‘cancel culture’. Buck gave part of his floor time to Cheney, letting her make a defiant speech on the eve of the vote to remove her from leadership. He was reportedly the only Republican to stay in the chamber for her remarks.