Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Wednesday that when House Republicans choose a new speaker next week, they should also take a hard look at changing the motion to vacate threshold.
"When we elect our new speaker, I would encourage House Republicans — really the entire House — to amend the House rules to make it where it takes more than one person to file a motion to vacate," Kustoff said during an appearance on Newsmax's "American Agenda."
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted from the speakership Tuesday following an historic vote that was forced by McCarthy's chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after he filed a motion to vacate. Eight hard-line conservatives joined with Democrats to vote McCarthy out of the job and threw the House into chaos.
"We all learned a big civics lesson about removing the speaker of the House, which has never been done before, and I think it's really unfortunate that one member vote can trigger a motion to vacate," he said. The vote was 216-210 to remove McCarthy from the speakership and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., was named speaker pro tempore, to serve in the office until a new speaker is chosen. As for next steps, Kustoff said, "We are where we are; we have no speaker.
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