Answer by ohwilleke for Why don't members of the minority party in the U.S....
Am I correct that members of the minority party can offer a motion tovacate the offer of Speaker and force a floor vote?No.In the U.S. House of Representatives, motions may only be offered with the...
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Vacate motions are not a common strategy for a number of reasons:A successful motion requires a simple majority of those present, but since the speaker is (in practice) chosen by the majority party,...
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My understanding is that the current rules of the U.S. House of Representatives allow any member of the House - including members of the minority party - to offer a motion to vacate the office of...
View ArticleAnswer by Beth Wright for Why don't members of the minority party in the U.S....
In regard to the comment by ohwilleke, the House Speaker's chair is vacated every 2 years without any sort of motion to vacate because a new Congress begins when members of the House are sworn in...
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