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.
If there is a quorum in the chamber but more Democrats than Republicans present, in theory they could successfully vote for a Democratic Speaker while in the minority. There is nothing that says the Speaker of the House has to be a member of the party that holds the majority. However, Republicans/the Speaker Pro Tem will almost definitely make sure this doesn’t happen. I say almost definitely because, as we’ve seen, they’re not that great at strategy these days.
Because Dems don’t have the majority. Jeffries was often the top vote getter during the speaker voting in January, though, since the Republican coalition is fracturing, much like now. Plurality doesn’t get you the speaker’s gavel, though.
that’s probably why they did it. They’d only need a handful of moderates to join them in the vote; and it kind of sounds like they’ve been making deals in the background.
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They did last time Hakeem Jeffries
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Because there are more Republicans in the house right now and they didn’t vote for him.
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If there is a quorum in the chamber but more Democrats than Republicans present, in theory they could successfully vote for a Democratic Speaker while in the minority. There is nothing that says the Speaker of the House has to be a member of the party that holds the majority. However, Republicans/the Speaker Pro Tem will almost definitely make sure this doesn’t happen. I say almost definitely because, as we’ve seen, they’re not that great at strategy these days.
The speaker doesn’t need to be a member of the house at all. Speaker Jon Stewart anyone?
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No, they meant the democrats nominated him, or put him forward as their candidate for speaker. Not that he won the vote.
Because Dems don’t have the majority. Jeffries was often the top vote getter during the speaker voting in January, though, since the Republican coalition is fracturing, much like now. Plurality doesn’t get you the speaker’s gavel, though.
If the non-Fredumb Cuckoo’s in the Republican party actually come to an agreement with the Democrats on a speaker, as they should, then they could.
At this point though the entire Republican party is more concerned with people’s genitals and reproduction than governing.
that’s probably why they did it. They’d only need a handful of moderates to join them in the vote; and it kind of sounds like they’ve been making deals in the background.