Rep. Thomas Massie Thomas Harold MassieGOP lawmaker praises Kyle Rittenhouse's 'restraint' for not emptying magazine during shooting Rep. Dan Meuser tests positive for COVID-19 Liz Cheney wins Wyoming GOP primary in reelection bid MORE (R-Ky.) blasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiTrump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally CDC causes new storm by pulling coronavirus guidance Overnight Health Care: CDC pulls revised guidance on coronavirus | Government watchdog finds supply shortages are harming US response | As virus pummels US, Europe sees its own spike MORE (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy's Democratic challenger to launch first TV ad highlighting Air Force service as single mother Trump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE (R-Calif.) on Friday for not allowing him to speak on the floor before the House approved a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package.

Massie had sought to force a roll-call vote on the measure, earning a condemnation from President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE in the process and criticism from a number of members of Congress.

By asking for the roll-call vote, Massie forced a number of lawmakers to return to Washington, despite social distancing measures against large gatherings.

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Leaders in both parties found a way around Massie's move when not enough members in attendance rose to support Massie's demand for a roll-call vote. The measure was then passed by voice vote.

The outcome of Friday's vote was never in much doubt given broad support for the measure, so critics of Massie saw his actions as largely self-serving.

Another member of Congress, Rep. Joe Cunningham Joseph CunninghamWarning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina Trump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report GOP leader says he doesn't want Chamber's endorsement: 'They have sold out' MORE (D-S.C.), announced not long after the bill's passage that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

But Massie was defiant and blasted the process, which he noted allowed lawmakers to back the spending measure without having their names on the record.

“It’s pretty clear now, with enough members here to pass the bill, that Pelosi and McCarthy are still working together to block a recorded vote just to insulate members of Congress from ACCOUNTABILITY," Massie said on Twitter.

Biggest spending bill in the history of mankind, and no recorded vote? #SWAMP,” Massie tweeted just ahead of the bill passing via voice vote.

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It’s pretty clear now, with enough members here to pass the bill, that Pelosi and McCarthy are still working together to block a recorded vote just to insulate members of Congress from ACCOUNTABILITY.



Biggest spending bill in the history of mankind, and no recorded vote? #SWAMP — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 27, 2020

Massie told reporters after the vote he believes "it's a big cover-up," arguing leaders were attempting to protect members from "political ramifications."

"They're trying to cover up their votes. They had enough people there to pass the bill, but they still refuse to have a recorded vote, and they told me they were trying to protect members," he said.

Massie went on to allege the argument that his tactics delayed the bill are unfounded, adding he believes the measure is the "biggest mistake in history."

"These people need to do their jobs, if they're telling people to drive a truck, if they're telling people to bag groceries and grow their food, then by golly, they can be in there and they can vote. And that's what we did this week, they came and you could see it didn't delay the vote any. They sat on their cans yesterday here, they didn't do a thing yesterday," he continued.

"They were trying to say this would delay it, to have a recorded vote. The truth, if you're willing to report it, is they don't want to record it, they don't want to be on record of making the biggest mistake in history."