Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday predicted that the House will “probably” change the rules around the motion to vacate in the next Congress, months after eight Republicans banded with Democrats to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) using the procedural maneuver.
Johnson — speaking at a kickoff press conference during the House GOP’s annual retreat in West Virginia — said he is not personally advocating for a change to the motion to vacate, but added it’s being openly discussed among lawmakers.
“The motion to vacate is something that comes up a lot amongst members and discussion. … I expect there will probably be a change to that as well. 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 now,” Johnson said.
It’s still annoying how they phrase it:
Republicans couldn’t get enough votes to keep McCarthy.
It’s not like Dems politically manuerved some Republicans to the Dem side. The ones voting against McCarthy were doing it because they were more rightwing than McCarthy
Johnson is too old for Gaetz,
It’s simply dishonest.