Republican lawmakers propose conflicting changes to House speakership rules as the party divides over the next leader of the chamber
A pair of amendments offered to the House GOP rules show just how divided the conference is as it gets ready to elect a new speaker. Just as Republicans began to gather for their candidate forum on Tuesday, an expected amendment by Rep. Chip Roy was circulated to lawmakers aimed at raising the threshold to put up a speaker candidate to 217 votes — a House majority. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
House Republicans are expected to hear from the two formally declared candidates for speaker, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Tuesday night. They are set to huddle behind closed doors again on Wednesday morning to select a candidate for speaker.
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