In 2019, Democratic Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the state budget. On the morning of September 11, 2019 during a calendared legislative session Moore called a vote to override the veto of the state budget. The override passed on a vote of 55-9. Nearly half of members were absent during the vote, most of the absent members were Democrats. Democrats in the state House were greatly angered by the Republicans' move, saying that Moore and other House Republican leaders had made assurances that no votes would be called during the morning session. Moore defended the vote and said that he had made no pledges that no vote would take place. NC House Speaker Moore defends vote to override budget veto, WTVD (September 11, 2019).