1 year ago
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WaPo:
McCarthy takes speaker perch as GOP stares down new mission: governance
The California Republican will now try to wrangle the disparate factions in his conference to deliver on campaign promises
An issue, however, is that the rule allows anyone, including Democrats, to call for a motion to expel the speaker. The rule has been in place for more than a century, but its impact was tested by Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Republican leader John A. Boehner (Ohio), who had an understanding that they would not interfere in each other’s leadership battles — including on the motion to vacate — to protect the institution, according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
No such understanding is expected between McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
