Overview

• Members of the opposition party show open revolt against their own leadership following a major legislative blow on the floor of the House of Representatives.
• Minority lawmakers chanted words of dissent after a key bill was voted down in what many are calling a historic moment of anger and protest.
• The protest was in response to a vote that ran counter to the priorities of the opposition caucus and proved deeply unpopular with political grassroots.
• Leaders of the opposition party seemed blindsided by the scale of outrage and fury from their own members who felt betrayed after rallying behind the now defeated proposal.
• The stunning defeat has called into question the ability of opposition leadership to keep their own members in line and has provided a morale boost to the majority ahead of another round of consequential votes.