The vote was held Tuesday afternoon after Representative Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate on Monday.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
    45·
    9 months ago

    Prior to McCarthy, the threshold to hold a vote to remove was 1/2 of one party or the other.

    McCarthy’s concession to become speaker was to reduce that from 1/2 a party to one, single, member.

    • xantoxis@lemmy.world
      11·
      9 months ago

      Hang on, that means McCarthy himself can keep voting to remove Gaetz? This could get even more hilarious.

      • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
        151·
        9 months ago

        Yes, if the rule isn’t removed, McCarthy (or anyone, really!) could start this all over again.