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Ocelot II

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3. The Chaos Caucus forced him to accept the change in order for them

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 02:35 PM

Oct 2023

to vote for him to be Speaker in the first place. So he sealed his own fate; after that he had to do everything they wanted or they'd do what they just did. He was doomed from the minute he was elected.

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

It was part of the rules package that is voted on after the speaker is chosen. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #1

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