Rep. Lauren Boebert (R‑CO) signaled she would be willing to repeal House rules on motions to vacate but only if House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R‑OH) is selected as the next House speaker to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R‑CA).
When McCarthy ran for speaker in January, the California Republican made several concessions to rank-and-file lawmakers in exchange for their support in the leadership elections. Part of that deal was a rule change to allow a single member to raise a motion to vacate, which would then force a vote on the measure — prompting a handful of Republicans to call for a higher threshold to prevent a replay of McCarthy’s ouster.
JIM JORDAN REVEALS WHAT THE HOUSE WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH HIM AS SPEAKER
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Lauren Boebert says she would ‘ditch’ motion to vacate rules if Jim Jordan becomes speaker
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