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Lindsey McPherson

House adopts rules package for the 118th Congress - Roll Call

The House on Monday adopted its rules package for the 118th Congress, which includes the return of a controversial rule that would allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker.

The rules were adopted on a mostly party-line, 220-213 vote, with one Republican, Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, joining all Democrats in voting against the resolution.

The change in the motion to vacate process for removing the speaker is among a handful of concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy made in the rules package to win over his opponents in the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus.

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