The House of Representatives voted to raise the threshold for removing the speaker, a move that provides more security for Speaker Mike Johnson but draws criticism from Democrats.
The House of Representatives passed a rule package that raises the threshold for a motion to vacate the speaker. The new rule requires nine members of the majority party to co-sponsor the motion, up from the current one. This change provides Speaker Mike Johnson with more security in his first full term. While some Republicans supported the move, House Democrats criticized it as partisan and undemocratic, arguing that it prevents the minority party from having a say in removing the speaker.
Democrats pointed to a previous instance where Johnson relied on the minority party to defeat a motion to vacate him. They warn that this new rule could backfire on Republicans in the future if they lose the majority
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