TODAY: House May Vote On Motion To Oust McCarthy

The New York Times reports:

The motion is privileged, meaning it takes priority in the House’s legislative agenda and requires action within two days. The House of Representatives convenes at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, and legislative business begins at noon, the earliest that the motion could be acted upon.

Mr. McCarthy can use several strategies to avoid or at least delay the vote. He could hold a majority vote to table the resolution, effectively killing it, and he could also refer it to a committee of his allies. He engineered a similar move in June that sidestepped an attempt to quickly impeach President Biden.

The Republicans’ slim majority means Mr. McCarthy has little chance of surviving without at least some help from Democrats. They could vote against Mr. McCarthy’s removal, vote “present” — neither yes or no — or skip the process entirely to lower the threshold of votes he needs to survive.

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