Whoever succeeds Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to hold the House speaker’s gavel should try doing away with the mechanism that allows a single member to force a no-confidence vote on the speaker, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) advised.
“I have no advice to give to House Republicans except one: I hope whoever the next speaker is gets rid of the motion to vacate,” Mr. McConnell said at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, after Mr. McCarthy announced that he would not be running again for the top position.
