# The Great Ongoing Revolving Speakership of the 118th Congress {Mike Johnson is new speaker as of 2023-10-25}

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**Created:** [October 12, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-revolving-speakership-of-the-118th-congress-mike-johnson-is-new-speaker-as-of-2023-10-25/991432 "2023-10-12T02:05:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-revolving-speakership-of-the-118th-congress-mike-johnson-is-new-speaker-as-of-2023-10-25/991432/1564 "2024-03-22T16:46:22Z")

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> [@DWMarch](#):
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> CNN is reporting that MTG has filed a motion to vacate.

Apparently, though, she did not file it as a privileged motion, which would force the House to vote on it. As it is, Johnson can just decline to bring it to a vote.

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