Pelosi's "Scheme and Deem"

Can a bill pass in Congress without an actual vote on the particular bill? The obvious answer (according to the Constitution): No

But that is not how Pelosi and co. view the law and the Constitution, as applied to them.

From CNN:

Pelosi also may try to help unhappy House Democrats by allowing them to avoid a direct up-or-down vote on the Senate bill. The speaker may call for a vote on a rule that would simply "deem" the Senate bill to be passed. The House then would proceed to a separate vote on the more popular changes to the Senate bill.

House Republican leaders will try to block the procedure, a House GOP aide said Tuesday morning. They will try to force a vote on a resolution requiring the Senate health care bill to be brought to an up-or-down vote, the aide said.

Senate Minority Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, referred to the maneuver as Pelosi's "scheme and deem" plan Tuesday morning.