GOP rep proposes new speaker rule in effort to prevent 'petty politics': report

United States Representative Max Miller (R-Ohio) introduced a resolution Monday that would make the process to oust House Speaker more difficult, following ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-California) removal last month, CBS News reports.

Miller's proposal comes days after Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was elected to take on the role after Republicans' three-week battle over who'd become speaker next.

"After being paralyzed for three weeks, one thing is crystal clear: We cannot be beholden to the whims and personal grudges of a handful of people," Miller said, according to the report. "Americans want us to work hard to advance commonsense, conservative policies, not play petty politics. Changing this rule is a simple step toward accomplishing that goal and keeping the House on track."

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Per CBS, the Ohio lawmaker's "resolution would require the support of at least 112 members from either the majority or the minority party to force a no-confidence vote."

In addition to Miller's call for an amendment to the rules, Politico reports, "Dozens of House Republicans are quietly pushing a temporary change that would raise the requirements to earn the party's recommendation for speaker, according to three Republicans familiar with the matter. Under current rules, the House GOP meets in private to decide on a candidate for speaker by a simple majority vote. The group wants to instead raise that threshold to 218 of the GOP's 221 votes."

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CBS News' full report is available at this link. Politico's report is here.