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1. It was part of the rules package that is voted on after the speaker is chosen.

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 02:34 PM

Oct 2023

It's one of the first thing a new Congress does.

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How did 1 House speaker permanently change the vote rules about vacating the seat? [View all] lindysalsagal Oct 2023 OP

Ok, thanks. I ignore those little inside issues. lindysalsagal Oct 2023 #4

It can be changed, rules only last as long as the congress Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #5

rules are remade in each new congress Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #2

The Chaos Caucus forced him to accept the change in order for them Ocelot II Oct 2023 #3

That was always the rule for quite a long time MichMan Oct 2023 #6