Representative McNamee Has Been Defecting from the Party on More

question 45

Multiple Choice

Representative McNamee has been defecting from the party on more roll-call votes than he is allowed recently. What action might the Speaker of the House take to punish him?

• A) The House Speaker does not have the power to punish members
• B) Revoking one of his committee appointments
• C) Instructing the Rules Committee not to report a bill of his to the floor
• D) Either b or c

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