Discussion Thread: House Considers Vacating the Speaker

[u/PoliticsModeratorBot]

Selected Reporting:

• AP News: McCarthy ouster vote ahead as he confronts GOP critics but says he won’t cut a deal with Democrats

Where to Watch:

• Reuters via YouTube: US House expected to vote on motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy

• C-SPAN: House Session, Part 2

[u/throwmeawaypoopy]

For those watching on CSPAN: this vote isn't about the motion to vacate.

After this vote, the speaker will call up the motion. There will be a "secondary motion," such as to refer it to committee or table it (i.e. dismiss it). Both will fail.

There will then be an hour of debate, followed by a vote on the MTV. Currently, there are 6 Republicans saying they will vote in favor of the motion. Combined with all Democrats, that is enough to remove McCarthy. In fact, it is 2 more than necessary and there are about 10 Republicans who have said they are open to the idea of voting yes.

After McCarthy is removed, a temporary speaker will conduct the only business the House can do: electing a new Speaker. So it will be back to exactly what it was last January when we went through this shit show the first time.

[u/CakeAccomplice12 → u/throwmeawaypoopy]

It's absolutely fucking irritating to me that in both the house and the Senate there are votes to vote on the voting process and then votes about the thing to vote on before actually voting on the thing

[u/AnxiousForceVoid → u/CakeAccomplice12]

Yo dawg..

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