nay
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On Tuesday the House and Senate passed the Epstein files bill with only one nay vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
The fans are going wild, the naysayers are saying nay and the rest of us are left holding the bag.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
It’s not easy, but it’s possible — nay, necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
On one vote, Lindsey Graham, distracted in conversation with Cory Booker, voted aye when he meant to vote nay.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024
“Nay, nay, you uns on’y get yer paws durted.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
“With 18 ayes and 11 nays, House Bill 4 has finally passed,” Patrick said, striking the gavel one last time.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025
Feijoo will need the support of 176 lawmakers out of the lower house's 350 deputies to clinch the premiership, or, failing that, a simple majority of more yeas than nays in a second vote.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
Sitting in the gallery that overlooks the Senate floor, lobbyists pulled out ballpoint pens to track the yeas and nays.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
“On this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 47,” Harris said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
When the vote was taken, on concurring in the report of the Judiciary Committee, the yeas were 21 and the nays 20.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by Horace White
