Defiant to the end, Householder reiterated his innocence in a House floor speech before the vote and predicted again he would be acquitted of accusations that he orchestrated a $60 million bribery scheme meant to approve legislation to prop up two nuclear power plants and then kill a ballot issue trying to overturn the law. I have not nor have I ever taken a bribe or solicited or been solicited for taking a bribe, Householder said.
After the vote, Speaker Bob Cupp paused the House session briefly while Householder left without incident, trailed by reporters.
Householder said he was returning to his southern Ohio farm Wednesday to help his wife plant tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce and sweet corn. Over the longer term, he intends to speak out against elected officials he believes unlike himself have in fact acted unconstitutionally.
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The move marks the first time in 150 years that a state House member has been removed. Author: ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS (FARNOUSH AMIRI and JULIE CARR SMYTH Report for America/Associated Press) Published: 6:26 PM EDT June 16, 2021 Updated: 6:26 PM EDT June 16, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio Members of the Ohio House expelled Rep. Larry Householder, the federally indicted Republican ex-speaker, Wednesday in a bipartisan vote that invoked their powers to remove a member for the first time in 150 years.
The GOP-controlled House voted 75-21 to remove Householder, of Perry County, approving a resolution that stated he was not suited for office because of the indictment. The state Constitution allows expulsion for “disorderly conduct” without defining it.