Punished conservative moves to oust Boehner
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A House conservative recently punished for voting against Republican leadership made a stunning move Thursday to oust Speaker John Boehner.
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., was temporarily removed from his post chairing a House Oversight subcommittee after voting against a procedural measure to advance a critical trade bill earlier this summer.
He was later restored to his post thanks to protests from his rank-and-file conservative allies, but Meadows apparently wasn't satisfied.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Meadows Tuesday introduced a resolution "Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives vacant."