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On October 3, 2023, the United States House of Representatives voted to remove its speaker, Kevin McCarthy of California, through a motion to vacate filed by Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, a fellow member of the Republican Party.
- A rocky start… It wasn’t an easy start to 2023 for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Even before the 118th Congress convened on Jan. 3., opposition for the California lawmaker started to brew when he faced a hint of opposition from several ultraconservative GOP lawmakers during the selection process for GOP leader last fall.
- “Groundhog Day” Then came the vote for speaker – what ended up as “Groundhog Day” for McCarthy who continued to lose ballot after ballot. The California lawmaker was unable to secure the votes needed to win the speakership because of opposition from the same ultraconservative faction in the Republican caucus.
- Concessions, concessions, concessions. McCarthy began making closed-door concessions with members of his party in an attempt to convince those who voted against him.
- 15th time’s a charm. McCarthy survived one of the longest and most chaotic speaker elections since the Civil War. He won the speakership during the 15th round of votes on the two-year anniversary of the Jan.
Oct 4, 2023 · The House voted 216-210 to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., with a handful of conservatives joining Democrats to remove him. Seven members were absent. What comes next?
Sep 13, 2023 · CNN — Kevin McCarthy has for now lost the House speaker’s gavel in an historic moment on the heels of a showdown on Capitol Hill over government funding.
Oct 3, 2023 · The House has voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker, marking the first time in history that a House speaker has been removed in this way. The final vote was 216-210 in favor of a motion...
On October 3, 2023, the United States House of Representatives removed Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House through a motion to vacate. The motion to vacate is the first time in American history that a speaker of the House has been removed during a legislative term.
Oct 4, 2023 · Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday after a far-right revolt over his reliance on Democrats to pass funding to...
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