Members of the House Freedom Caucus reportedly are planning to force an internal vote Wednesday regarding the speakership in the next Congress to send a message to current Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

An internal vote would prevent Johnson from being nominated by a simple voice vote that would have allowed leadership to say he was nominated unanimously, Politico reported.

The Freedom Caucus, which is unhappy with a series of rules proposals, opted for an internal vote rather than throwing in an alternate candidate, two sources told the outlet.

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