Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry Illegally Evicted Pelosi And Hoyer

Patrick McHenry on the House floor as acting speaker.

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Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) said that Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry doesn’t have the authority to do anything except lead the House to a new Speaker election.

McGovern cited the text of the rule:

McHenry’s only function is to get the House to a new Speaker. He is holding a bridge position with no power or authority to do anything.

The acting Speaker’s action to evict Pelosi and Hoyer was against House rules. Anything McHenry authorizes or does in this interim period is invalid.

This is useful point to keep in mind in case House Republicans try to come back into session next week and take any legislative action or advance Biden impeachment.

Since Republicans didn’t bother to change the rules, they can be sued and have anything they do without a permanent speaker tossed out in court.

The entire situation is more lawlessness and chaos from the most dysfunctional House majority in US history.

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