Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 8 months agoMarjorie Taylor Greene files motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnsonwww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down11
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-linkMarjorie Taylor Greene files motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnsonwww.axios.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareBilliam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoDepends on if the House rule is “any Rep can move to vacate” or if it’s “any Rep of the majority party can move to vacate.” Though it seems if we wait a few more weeks, that might be the Dems anyway lol.
minus-squarea lil bee 🐝@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoYeah that’s a good point and I’m not sure of the particulars. However, assuming the hard right still wants to remove him, democrats have the leverage to affect the vote.
minus-squareChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoNo need to wonder. The rule was changed specifically for the 118th Congress (this one) and it’s the very first line in the summary: Specific changes include permitting a single Member to call for a vote to remove the Speaker; Here are the rules as a whole, in PDF (link in page): https://rules.house.gov/rules-and-resources
Depends on if the House rule is “any Rep can move to vacate” or if it’s “any Rep of the majority party can move to vacate.”
Though it seems if we wait a few more weeks, that might be the Dems anyway lol.
Yeah that’s a good point and I’m not sure of the particulars. However, assuming the hard right still wants to remove him, democrats have the leverage to affect the vote.
No need to wonder. The rule was changed specifically for the 118th Congress (this one) and it’s the very first line in the summary:
Here are the rules as a whole, in PDF (link in page): https://rules.house.gov/rules-and-resources