So far, her threats to vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) have been nothing but lip service. No action has been shown.
Mr Green announced his determination to hold a vote of no confidence in the Speaker 38 days ago on the floor. But Green didn’t spark her determination. That would require the House to act immediately on her resolution or schedule one within two legislative days.
The House of Commons effectively functions as a parliament, with Mike Johnson as ‘Prime Minister’.
Mr Green is thought to be likely to lose in his effort to oust Mr Johnson. Some Republicans support firing Johnson. But Democrats may support him, especially after avoiding multiple government shutdown scenarios and pushing through a foreign aid package.
Democrats could vote to keep Johnson in the White House, or they could simply “leave him alone.” If Democrats don’t vote, it would help Johnson and change the House’s calculations needed to remove the speaker.
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It should be noted that another member other than Mr. Greene could invoke a resolution to “vacate the chair” and confuse the House with the possibility of removing the speaker.
Or, in a particularly bold move, Johnson himself or his allies could invoke the resolution, confident that their forces will defeat Greene. Such a scenario could embarrass Greene and euthanize any effort to remove the speaker for the remainder of the legislative session.
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Here’s what happens when Greene’s solution is triggered.
The first vote will likely be on a motion to introduce or reject the resolution. If the House votes yes, the job is done.The House will likely defeat Greene’s efforts..
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However, if the motion fails, the House of Commons will immediately vote yes or no on whether to remove Mr Johnson from office. This is an actual “motion to vacate a chair.”
If the House votes to remove Johnson from office, chaos ensues.
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The House would cease to function, similar to when lawmakers fired former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last fall. The House of Representatives is dysfunctional and cannot take legislative action until a new speaker is elected. An acting interim chairman will take over, as will House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, RN.C. But they have little power beyond opening or proroguing the House of Commons.
According to the rules, the House’s next task is to elect a nominee for the new speaker. The House then votes on the speaker. Last fall, it took several days for the House to be ready to consider a new speaker. The chair position remained vacant for 22 days.
The whole house elects the chairperson. A successful candidate is someone who votes by name and receives an absolute majority of all members of the House of Representatives. The Speaker of the House does not have to be a member.
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And then it becomes about mathematics. The current breakdown of the House of Representatives is as follows:
The number of members is 429.
217 Republicans, 212 Democrats.
There are 6 vacancies.
