Speaker Mike Johnson survived last week’s attempted ouster, but the threat to his speakership isn’t going away — and it will likely continue to haunt Republicans into next year if they keep the House majority.
Mainstream House Republicans are anxious to change the chamber’s rules to make it harder to call a snap vote on ousting a speaker by requiring more members to back the move, known as a motion to vacate.
Under current House rules, just one Republican can force a vote of no confidence against the speaker. This is a byproduct of ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) negotiations to ...