What is a motion to vacate?The threat to Rep, Kevin McCarthy's position as Speaker of the House goes back to a small group of Freedom-Caucus aligned members who want a greater say in how the chamber operates. One of their key requests was an introduction of a ‘motion to vacate' system for the House.They want a single lawmaker to be able to raise a motion to dismiss the Speaker at any time. McCarthy, in a major concession, has offered to introduce this with a five-person threshold to bring it to the florr.

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