So if all 213 Dems voice a vote for Hakeem Jeffries while 10 or more rebellious Republicans either abstain or voice a “present” vote, Democrats retain the House Speakership for the entirely of the 118th Congress? Or could a GOP majority still any time thereafter motion for a new vote on the Speaker?
The 1860 Speaker election debate was described as one in which many representatives carried weapons on the House floor.
Can a member-elect vote before being sworn in?
So if all 213 Dems voice a vote for Hakeem Jeffries while 10 or more rebellious Republicans either abstain or voice a “present” vote, Democrats retain the House Speakership for the entirely of the 118th Congress? Or could a GOP majority still any time thereafter motion for a new vote on the Speaker?