In July, Rep. Mark Meadows, a North Carolina Republican, presented a motion to vacate the chair, which was meant to put pressure on House Speaker John Boehner to create a more "inclusive" legislating process.
Boehner Challenger Mark Meadows Does Not Feel ‘Vindicated’ After Speaker Resigns
Rep. Mark Meadows, whose rare motion to depose House Speaker John Boehner expedited the top leader’s decision to retire, does not take any personal satisfaction out of the leadership change he helped inspire.