Just days after ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the top leadership position, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) signaled he’d be willing to raise the threshold for a future motion to vacate — but only if Republicans agree to vote on a number of political reforms.
Under current House rules, a single member is permitted to raise a motion to vacate the House speaker, thanks to an agreement that was made between McCarthy and holdout Republicans during leadership elections in January. Gaetz put that rule to the test earlier this week when he filed the motion to oust McCarthy, prompting a handful of Republicans to call for a higher threshold to prevent future removals.
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