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Deminpenn

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1. Dems can use the 1 member

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 09:56 PM

Jan 2023

rule to force a vote on speaker strategically. They can force Rs to show up and vote to keep their speakership any time. Unless the rules specify that the 2/3rds are of 435, i.e. min of 270, Dems would have just as much power over McCarthy as the crazy Rs.

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House Republican rules package: --1 member can force vote to overthrow Speaker --changes PAYGO to CUT [View all] demmiblue Jan 2023 OP

Dems can use the 1 member Deminpenn Jan 2023 #1

Interesting keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #2