GOP Lawmaker Floats Toppling Kevin McCarthy

“On a House Freedom Caucus call Monday night, Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) floated using the motion to vacate, a rule that would allow any member of Congress to force a vote to remove the speaker,” NBC News reports.

“Buck, speaking toward the end of the call, referred to it as the ‘elephant in the room.'”

“After House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) suggested it might be too early for such a drastic threat, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) proposed using the threat to force McCarthy to allow members to amend the bill on the House floor, under an ‘open rule’ that could stall the bill’s passage.”