"Speaker Johnson Foresees Changes to Motion to Vacate Rules in Next Congress Amid House Republican Infighting"

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"Speaker Johnson Foresees Changes to Motion to Vacate Rules in Next Congress Amid House Republican Infighting"
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Speaker Mike Johnson predicts that there will likely be a change to the motion to vacate in the next Congress, following the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The current rule allows a single member to bring a motion to vacate against the Speaker, which led to McCarthy's removal. Johnson's prediction comes amid heat from the right flank of the party regarding his handling of spending issues, with some members considering a motion to vacate if certain actions are taken.

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