{"id":2056496,"date":"2023-10-05T13:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-says-republicans-needed-recess-after-speaker-ouster-you-would-have-seen-fists-thrown\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T13:10:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:10:51","slug":"gop-rep-says-republicans-needed-recess-after-speaker-ouster-you-would-have-seen-fists-thrown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-says-republicans-needed-recess-after-speaker-ouster-you-would-have-seen-fists-thrown\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep: Republicans Needed Recess After Speaker Ouster, Avoided Potential Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-rep-says-republicans-needed-recess-after-speaker-ouster-you-would-have-seen-fists-thrown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2056496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Congressman\u2063 Calls for Recess \u2064to &#8220;Decompress&#8221;\u2062 After \u200cContentious\u200d Vote<\/h2>\n<p>GOP Rep. Garret Graves of\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/louisiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana<\/a> believes that\u200d the House Republican\u2064 conference needs a week-long \u2063recess\u2064 to\u2062 unwind following a heated vote that removed Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/kevin-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> (R-CA) \u200bas House speaker.<\/p>\n<p>The removal of McCarthy as speaker was \u200dlargely due \u2063to the \u2063efforts of fellow Republican\u200c Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. Gaetz led a group of seven other Republicans to vote with the Democrats, citing McCarthy&#8217;s ineffective leadership. McCarthy, on the other hand, claimed\u2063 that Gaetz held a\u2064 personal grudge.<\/p>\n<p>After the vote and a subsequent conference meeting, Republican Rep. \u2064Patrick McHenry of\u200b North Carolina assumed the\u2063 role of House speaker pro tempore until a new\u2064 speaker \u200cis elected. As \u2063one of his first actions, McHenry ordered a week-long recess.<\/p>\n<p>Graves, a staunch ally \u200cof McCarthy, appeared on CNN and expressed his agreement with McHenry&#8217;s decision to send lawmakers home for a week. Despite the upcoming government funding deadline,\u2064 Graves believed that staying in Washington, D.C. could\u2062 have led to physical altercations over McCarthy&#8217;s removal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll be honest. If\u2062 we had stayed together in the \u2062meeting last night, I believe there would have been fist fights. I&#8217;m not \u2062exaggerating. Emotions are\u200d running high right\u2062 now. It&#8217;s best to let \u200ceveryone go back\u200c home, decompress, and\u2064 then come back\u200d together,&#8221; Graves \u2062told CNN host Jake Tapper.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker race\u200c currently has \u200btwo\u200b GOP contenders: Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana \u200cand Rep. Jim Jordan of\u2063 Ohio. Graves chose not to endorse either candidate, emphasizing the need \u200dto reform House rules\u2063 to \u200censure a more \u2063stable speakership. He argued that individuals like Gaetz should not have the power\u2064 to unilaterally bring a \u200bmotion to vacate against the speaker.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Before we even delve into the speaker&#8217;s race, we \u2064need to address a rule within the Republican conference that \u2063Matt Gaetz\u2062 violated yesterday. \u200bThis rule prohibits any individual from\u2063 bringing up \u200ba motion \u2063to vacate. However, the\u200b rule lacks\u2062 penalties or enforcement actions,&#8221;\u2064 Graves explained. &#8220;Additionally,\u200b the \u2064conference should come together and revise the House\u2062 rules to \u200braise the threshold for a \u2063motion to vacate beyond just one \u200dperson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The House\u2064 speaker holds the\u200c third-highest position in the United States government, following the president and vice president. Graves emphasized the need for greater stability and a higher threshold for such a crucial role.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOP Congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGarretGraves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepGarretGraves<\/a>: There&#8217;d have been fist fights if\u2064 we didn&#8217;t\u2063 recess \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1cEzivVHyz\">pic.twitter.com\/1cEzivVHyz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeadCNN\/status\/1709720182258606109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2063 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Congressman Garret Graves believe that a week-long recess is necessary for \u200bmembers of the House Republican \u200cconference?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ing in session would only increase tension and hinder productive discussions.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-macron-says-he-wants-to-piss-off-unjabbed-by-banning-them-from-social-life-with-vax-pass\/\" title=\"President Macron Says He Wants to 'Piss Off' Unjabbed by Banning Them From Social Life With Vax Pass\">contentious vote<\/a> \u200bthat\u2063 resulted in \u200bthe removal of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, Republican Congressman Garret Graves has called for a week-long recess to allow members of the House Republican conference to decompress. Graves, \u2064representing\u200b Louisiana, believes that the heated emotions and\u2064 political strife that followed\u200b the vote necessitate a period of relaxation and rejuvenation for lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>The removal of McCarthy as \u2064speaker\u2062 was primarily orchestrated by fellow Republican\u200d Congressman Matt \u200cGaetz of Florida. Gaetz led a group of seven other Republicans in \u2062voting with the Democrats, citing McCarthy&#8217;s ineffective leadership as the reason for their decision.\u200b McCarthy, however, suggested that Gaetz held a personal grudge \u2062against him, further worsening the already tense\u200b atmosphere within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Following the vote and a subsequent conference meeting, \u200cRepublican Congressman Patrick McHenry of North Carolina assumed the role of House speaker pro tempore until a new speaker is elected. One of his initial \u2063actions was\u2062 to order a week-long recess for \u2062members of\u200b Congress. This \u200bdecision was met with agreement \u200dfrom Graves, a \u2064loyal ally of McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Graves expressed\u200b his support for McHenry&#8217;s decision to send lawmakers home, even\u2062 in light of the upcoming government funding deadline. He \u2063argued\u2062 that staying in \u2063session would only serve to increase tension and hinder\u2063 productive discussions. According to Graves, the recess will provide an opportunity for lawmakers to cool off, reflect on recent events, and approach future discussions with a clearer mindset.<\/p>\n<p>The call for a recess is not \u200dwithout controversy, as \u2064some argue that members of Congress should continue working through the challenges they face. However, Graves believes that \u200btaking time to decompress is crucial in order to ensure thoughtful and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rejects-unanimous-nsc-more-regularly-than-you-may-think\/\" title=\"Biden Rejects Unanimous NSC \u201cMORE REGULARLY THAN YOU MAY Think\u201d\">effective decision-making<\/a>. The \u2064intense emotions and divisions caused by recent events cannot be \u2063ignored, and a pause in proceedings \u200dwill allow lawmakers the chance to\u200b regroup and re-engage\u200c in a more constructive manner.<\/p>\n<p>The week-long recess will also serve as an opportunity for Republicans \u2062to regroup and strategize their future \u200bsteps. With a new speaker yet to be elected, the party faces a critical juncture\u200b and needs to present a united front. The respite \u200cwill allow members of Congress to build bridges, mend relationships, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> to move forward\u200c in a more unified\u200b manner.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 conclusion, the call for a week-long recess\u2064 by Republican Congressman \u200cGarret Graves comes in the aftermath of a contentious vote that resulted in the \u200bremoval of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Recognizing the need for\u2064 lawmakers to \u2062decompress and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-says-republicans-needed-recess-after-speaker-ouster-you-would-have-seen-fists-thrown\/\" title=\"GOP Rep: Republicans Needed Recess After Speaker Ouster, Avoided Potential Conflict\">recharge amidst heightened tensions<\/a>, Graves \u2064supports the decision made by\u2064 House speaker pro tempore Patrick\u200c McHenry. This \u2063break will not only allow members of Congress to reflect and heal but also provide an opportunity to strategize\u2062 and work towards a more\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-accuses-dnc-of-rigging-primaries-in-favor-of-biden\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. claims DNC rigged primaries for Biden.\">united future<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP Rep. Graves of Louisiana called for a week&#8217;s recess to &#8220;decompress&#8221; after a heated vote ousted McCarthy as House speaker. McCarthy lost his position mainly due to fellow Republican Gaetz&#8217;s efforts. Gaetz, from Florida, led a group in the endeavor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2056497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2056496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2056496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2056496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2056496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2056496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}