Congress must then have an up-or-down vote on these recommendations by December 31st.

These agreements have already been negotiated and are simply waiting for an up-or-down vote in Congress.

The law binds Congress to a straight up-or-down vote on any trade deals made by the president.

The deal would entitle him to an up-or-down vote from Congress in 90 days.

On a straight up-or-down vote, Congress would likely pass a capital gains tax cut.

And I expect them to get an up-or-down vote on the floor of the Senate.

"But at least we'll get an up-or-down vote on this."

Unless there's something more, most members would want an up-or-down vote and get it over with.

The radical right Republicans never even gave her an opportunity for a hearing, let alone an up-or-down vote.

But this isn't going to be an up-or-down vote on one bill.