House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday indicated that he expects the House will amend provisions to remove the speaker in the next Congress.
The “motion to vacate” is a procedural mechanism by which currently a single member of the House may move to force a vote on removing the speaker. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to the provision during the January 2023 leadership contest that saw conservative lawmakers press him for concessions. He was ousted in October using that same mechanism.
“The motion to vacate is something that comes up a lot amongst members and discussion and I’m, I expect there will probably be a change to that as well,” Johnson said at the House Republican Conference’s annual retreat, according to The Hill. “But just so you know, I’ve never advocated for that, I’m not one who’s making it into this issue, because I don’t think it is one for […]
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