Posted on Oct 5, 2023
Republicans look to ditch rule that brought down McCarthy | Semafor
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As they look to pick their next speaker, some moderate Republicans are pushing for a major rule change to make sure Kevin McCarthy’s successor will be harder to topple.
Their demand: Do away with the clause that lets any single member call a vote to remove the House’s leader from power — a procedural time bomb they warn could blow up the conference again unless it’s defused.
Their demand: Do away with the clause that lets any single member call a vote to remove the House’s leader from power — a procedural time bomb they warn could blow up the conference again unless it’s defused.
Republicans look to ditch rule that brought down McCarthy | Semafor
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Why?
The Speaker is supposed to represent the majority of ALL of the House. Not the majority of the majority. If the Speaker loses so much support that they could not WIN the seat today, they should not retain the seat.
Either that or we do away with recalls entirely. Once the Speaker is seared, they are Speaker for that entire Congress. Unless the Speaker is ejected from Congress or resigns, that's the person.
One or the other..... no half steps.
The Speaker is supposed to represent the majority of ALL of the House. Not the majority of the majority. If the Speaker loses so much support that they could not WIN the seat today, they should not retain the seat.
Either that or we do away with recalls entirely. Once the Speaker is seared, they are Speaker for that entire Congress. Unless the Speaker is ejected from Congress or resigns, that's the person.
One or the other..... no half steps.
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