Speaker Johnson Open to Changing Rules Around Motion to Vacate Speaker
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Speaker Johnson predicts the House will "probably" change the rules around the motion to vacate in the next Congress. Currently, just one member can bring a motion to remove the Speaker.
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The motion to vacate was key in ousting former Speaker McCarthy in 2022 after 8 Republicans teamed with Democrats.
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Some Republicans want to raise the threshold to bring a motion to vacate, but Johnson says he has not advocated for that himself.
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Hardliners like Rep. Chip Roy say they don't want to remove Johnson with a motion to vacate right now, but it remains an option.
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A group of 45 House Republicans previously signed a letter calling for changes to the motion to vacate rules after the McCarthy ouster.