[Svartalfiar]

I’m confused.. voting ‘present’ doesn’t lower the threshold for majority - it simply denies anyone running the vote. The only way 216 wins a majority is if at least four Reps weren’t present at all (so out of 431), not that a couple of them vote present.

[SmokingJoe]

voting ‘present’ doesn't lower the threshold for majority

It does and it just did.

[SmokingJoe]

Another thing, Pelosi won by the same 216 votes just 2 years ago.

[FRinCanada2]

The rule is PRESENT and VOTING - voting Present is choosing to NOT participate in the VOTE but documenting the fact that you are present and OBSERVING