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It should be noted that another member besides Greene could trigger the resolution to "vacate the chair" and force the House to tangle with the possibility of removing the Speaker.
Or, in a particularly audacious move, Johnson himself or an ally could trigger the resolution, confident that their forces will defeat Greene soundly. Such a scenario could embarrass Greene and likely euthanize any effort to remove the Speaker for the rest of the Congress.
Here’s what happens if Greene’s resolution is triggered:
The first vote is likely on a motion to table or kill the resolution. If the House votes to table, the gig is up. The House will have vanquished Greene’s effort.
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By rule, the next order of business is for the House to take names in nomination for a new Speaker. The House then votes on Speaker. In the case of last fall, it took several days before the House was even ready to consider a new Speaker. The Speakership sat vacant for 22 days.
The full House selects a Speaker. The successful candidate is someone who receives the outright majority of all House Members casting a ballot for someone by name. The Speaker of the House does not need to be a Member.
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And, it will be about the math. Here is the present breakdown in the House:
429 members.
217 Republicans, 212 Democrats.
Six vacancies.
Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
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