House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio
It’s the first time in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives: A Republican congressman filed a motion Tuesday to remove House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, from his position.
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., filed a “motion to vacate the chair” Tuesday evening, saying he “has endeavored to consolidate power and centralize decision-making, bypassing the majority of the 435 Members of Congress and the people they represent.”
Meadows’ proposal has been referred to a committee filled with leadership loyalists, making it unlikely to survive, Fox News reported.
The congressman’s motion accuses Boehner of weakening the power of Congress, “thereby making Congress subservient to the Executive and Judicial branches, diminishing the voice of the American People.”
It also charges that Boehner has used his leadership position in the House to “punish Members who vote according to their conscience instead of the will of the Speaker.”
In June, GOP leaders fired Meadows from his subcommittee chairmanship, but outcry from conservatives caused them to restore it.
Fox News noted that the resolution could place Democrats in a difficult situation, as
“Much like the Declaration of Independence, he’s laid a case against the crown,” talk-show host Mark Levin said on his show Tuesday evening. “He’s showing the institutional corruption of John Boehner.”
He continued, “John Boehner is Nancy Pelosi’s favorite Republican in the House of Representatives. So, while the Democrats should vote to remove John Boehner, many will vote to keep him because they like what he’s doing. They like what he’s doing to advance Obama’s agenda. We have a very brave member of Congress, Meadows, who has said enough is enough. I would encourage you to call your members of the House of Representatives and tell them to support Mark Meadows.”
Levin urged listeners to “overwhelm their phone lines,” “overwhelm their emails.”
In an interview with Levin, Meadows explained, “I felt like I had to take action on behalf of the American people. For all the millions of American who felt like we’re not accomplishing much in Washington, D.C., I felt like it was a move I had to make.”
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