The House, meanwhile, passed its third piece of legislation — the Shield Act — aimed at preventing foreign interference in American elections. But Mr. McConnell has indicated that he will not bring it up for a vote, and Mr. Trump threatened to veto it. The day began with House Republicans rushing to Mr. Trump’s defense as the president has publicly demanded. Eventually, lawmakers were summoned to the House floor for a vote, which put an end to the sit-in. Democrats said the timing of the protest was no coincidence, given Mr. Taylor’s testimony on Tuesday.

Source: New York Times October 23, 2019 21:39 UTC