Latest news and live updates on the House vote on whether to oust Kevin McCarthy. The vote was prompted by a motion by Matt Gaetz after government funding disagreements.
Exactly. No speaker means the house grinds to a halt yet again. Which is exactly what they want - minimum attention while they lie, cheat, and steal their way into positions of authority for their next coup attempt.
Is that true? I’m probably misunderstanding but if someone was automatically put into place, wouldn’t that circumvent the halt that is reportedly going to happen? Also who would that be?
This shit is confusing.
Exactly. No speaker means the house grinds to a halt yet again. Which is exactly what they want - minimum attention while they lie, cheat, and steal their way into positions of authority for their next coup attempt.
There is already a speaker pro tempore. It’s an automatic process.
Yeah but all they can do is repeatedly hold votes for a speaker. Until one is confirmed, the house can’t vote on legislation or conduct any business.
Pro Tem is only there to elect a new Speaker afaik.
Not according to the news article I read before making my comment. Guess I’ll have to read up more on it.
Is that true? I’m probably misunderstanding but if someone was automatically put into place, wouldn’t that circumvent the halt that is reportedly going to happen? Also who would that be? This shit is confusing.
There is an interim speaker. Patrick McHenry, (R) NC
this probably puts democrats in a position to pick the new speaker. Its clear any resulting speaker will have to get approved without gaetz