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This is the best summary I could come up with:
It was a nod to members including Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and others who are threatening to force him out of the speakership if he doesn’t comply with their demands, like putting certain bills on the floor and not passing a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month.
Under current House rules, any one member can force a vote to vacate the speaker's chair, and it would take a majority of the chamber to remove him.
McCarthy oversees a narrow GOP majority, with only four defections to spare before needing Democratic help to pass legislation.
He added of the motion to vacate threats: “Kevin McCarthy does not let these things get underneath his skin.”
The root of the tension is aggressive demands by right-wing members who are insisting on spending cuts and policy add-ons to must-pass government funding legislation, which have no realistic chance of passing the Democratic-led Senate.
McCarthy was forced to punt Wednesday on a House vote to advance a defense funding bill, facing demands from right-wing members to show them a plan to satisfy their wishes.
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Any one member of congress can force him out? Even a Democrat?
Not force him out, they can force a vote for him to vacate the speaker's chair. The GOP made this new rule back in January. I suspect they thought they'd be able to use it bring the House to its knees if the Democrats regained power or some such nonsense. Or to keep Pelosi from getting it back if the Dems got a majority in 2024. Or just harass a Democrat speaker.
McCarthy agreed to it in order to become speaker, because the MAGAts wouldn't vote for him otherwise. They wanted it not for Democrats (who will just revoke the rule when they take control back) but to use as a cudgel against McCarthy exactly as they are doing now.
He weakened his position from the outset just to win, and now he's the most feckless speaker in history. Truly galaxy brain level politicking