[popdonnelly]

This one member motion to vacate is ridiculous. So one disgruntled member can tie up the whole House? Anyone not believe that Boebert or Gaetz will try it?

[srmanuel]

That rule was in place for at least 100 years before Nancy Pelosi reversed it, it’s not a crazy rule at all

[Sacajaweau]

the one member can call for a vote to oust...

[JSM_Liberty]

Can Democrats also propose a motion to vacate?

[HombreSecreto]

I could see AOC doing it every single day.

[Az Joe]

It’s been done once since 1910, in 2015. Boehner resigned instead of facing a vote.

[mmichaels1970]

This one member motion to vacate is ridiculous. So one disgruntled member can tie up the whole House? Anyone not believe that Boebert or Gaetz will try it?

I heard Boebert say yesterday that this was always the rule until Pelosi changed it.

[Yo-Yo]

This one member motion to vacate is ridiculous. So one disgruntled member can tie up the whole House? Anyone not believe that Boebert or Gaetz will try it?

It was the status quo prior to Pelosi regaining the gavel in 2018. This just restores what was previously available for probably a hundred years in the House.

[Scrambler Bob]

So one disgruntled member can tie up the whole House?
= = =

Not sure it would tie things up.

If the one member was out of line, all the others would just vote no, and it’s over. And he may get repercussions.

I wouldn’t call for a vote unless the speaker had gone wacko and many others recognized it also.

[Psalm 73]

"This one-member motion to vacate is ridiculous."

It was the accepted procedure for nearly 200 years until Nancy Pelosi changed it.

[SJackson]

This one member motion to vacate is ridiculous. So one disgruntled member can tie up the whole House? Anyone not believe that Boebert or Gaetz will try it?

No big deal. One member motion was the rule for a couple centuries, changed in 2018. Doesn't mean there will be a vote on the issue, the last vote was around 100 years ago.

[traderrob6]

“This one member motion to vacate is ridiculous...”

Yep, it only worked well for 100+ years.

[jacknhoo]

Stop hyperventilating:

Fact check: When was the “motion to vacate the chair” rule last used in Congress?
https://ballotpedia.org/Fact_check/When_was_the_%22motion_to_vacate_the_chair%22_rule_last_used_in_Congress

[cuz1961]

This one member motion to vacate is ridiculous. So one disgruntled member can tie up the whole House? Anyone not believe that Boebert or Gaetz will try it?

?/\

Its called

Checks
And
Balances

It USED to be a foundational premise of our Republic.

It’s a good , nay, necessary thing.

4000 page omnivoupusa bill no one can read in 3 hours is what we ended up with out it.

[DiogenesLamp]

This one member motion to vacate is ridiculous. So one disgruntled member can tie up the whole House? Anyone not believe that Boebert or Gaetz will try it?

You see this as a bad thing? A house that does absolutely nothing is an improvement.

"Government governs best that governs the least."

[cableguymn]

that was the rule before pelosi changed it to protect her own butt.

[Ann Archy]

Every DAY a DEMOCRAT will do it!!

[newzjunkey]

It is too extreme

[Cen-Tejas]

I THINK you are misunderstanding. Yes “ONE” member can call for a vote but he/she would have to have the votes to remove the speaker which, barring unusual circumstances, would be unlikely.

The VOTE itself would “normally” take about 15 minutes.

[DesertRhino]

It’s only been exactly that way for 100 years until Pelosi changed it

[saturn]

I totally agree, at least 10.