House Implements Stricter Rules for Removing a Speaker – One America News Network

January 3, 2025 TruthUSA

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: U.S. Representatives of the 119th Congress are sworn in during the first day of session in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) retained his Speakership in the face of opposition within his own party as the 119th Congress holds its first session to vote for a new Speaker of the House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — U.S. Representatives of the 119th Congress take their oath during the inaugural session in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on January 03, 2025. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) successfully maintained his Speakership amid challenges from within his party as the Congress conducts its initial proceedings to elect a new Speaker of the House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores
4:07 PM – Friday, January 3, 2025

The House of Representatives has voted to implement new regulations that are expected to complicate the process for initiating a vote to remove a Speaker.

On Friday, House lawmakers of the 119^th Congress adopted a new rules package in a vote that split along party lines at 215-209.

This package stipulates that a minimum of nine members from the majority party must support a motion to vacate the Speaker’s position.

Previously, the motion could be initiated by just one lawmaker wishing to remove the Speaker.

Significantly, in October 2023, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was removed from his position by all House Democrats and eight Republican colleagues after former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) called for the motion to vacate the chair.

In response to the announcement, Democrats expressed strong emotions, accusing Republicans of diminishing the role of the minority party.

“Their proposed amendments would, for the first time in American history, provide a shield for the Speaker from accountability to the entire chamber, permitting only Republicans to initiate the ousting of the Speaker,” stated Representative Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the leading Democrat on the House Rules Committee.

“This decision indicates that they are not interested in collaborating to establish common ground. Rather than electing a Speaker of the House, they have opted for a Speaker of the Republican Conference—held captive by their most radical members.”

Stay updated! Get breaking news alerts straight to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. https://www.oann.com/alerts

Advertisements below

Source link