US House Speaker McCarthy removed from role in unprecedented vote | Politics News
The Republican House Speaker failed to face down a challenge from a small faction of right-wing conservatives. The United States House of Representatives has voted…
Kevin McCarthy could lose the speakership this afternoon
WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy’s leadership of House Republicans is on the verge of collapse as he faces a Tuesday vote to remove him as speaker. The…
Rep. Kevin McCarthy to call for vote on whether to remove him as speaker
1 of 4 | Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with the media after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol…
Republican Matt Gaetz files motion to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy | Politics News
Hardline Florida congressman says speaker no longer has his support after pushing through stopgap spending measure at the weekend. A hard right lawmaker in the…
Rep. Matt Gaetz files formal motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
1 of 4 | Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., (L) filed a formal motion Monday to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) from his leadership post,…
In Gaetz vs. McCarthy, GOP shows its stupidity and hypocrisy
“And if, at this time next week [House Speaker] Kevin McCarthy is still speaker of the House, it will be because the Democrats bailed him…
Could US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lose his job? | Politics News
EXPLAINERHardline Republicans are threatening to oust their own party’s speaker — using a rule McCarthy himself introduced. It was a moment of victory for United…
McCarthy faces deep Democratic mistrust with his gavel on the line
It only takes one member to force a vote on vacating the speakership, but winning that vote means winning a majority of those present and…
Gaming out Matt Gaetz’s bid to oust Kevin McCarthy
But avoiding the shutdown has now led directly to a vote on a motion to vacate. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) repeatedly threatened that the passage…
Rep. Matt Gaetz to file motion for removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
1 of 3 | Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Sunday he will file a motion this week to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker…
‘It is a surrender’: Why McCarthy reversed with his survival uncertain
“I think it is a surrender,” said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), one of multiple conservatives who warned McCarthy not to accept Democratic help to avoid…
In California, GOP divided over McCarthy deal with Democrats
ANAHEIM — As Rep. Kevin McCarthy was turning to Democrats for help passing a stopgap government funding bill, his fellow California Republicans were busy at the…
US government avoids shutdown with 45-day stopgap bill hours before funding expires
The US House of Representatives has passed a stopgap funding bill with overwhelming Democratic support hours before a government shutdown was set to take effect. Key points:The US…
Analysis: Kevin McCarthy may avoid shutdown but he’s weaker than ever
WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to become House speaker should have been the most embarrassing moment in his political career. The U.S. House of Representatives had…
Conservatives plot who could replace McCarthy as ouster talks heat up
McCarthy has faced public threats to his gavel for weeks as he navigates a looming government shutdown. Yet the private discussions — including in closed-door…
How the Republicans at odds with Kevin McCarthy are like 1960s radicals
This week, yet another government shutdown appears inevitable because a sizable chunk of the House Freedom Caucus believes, in the words of Tim Matheson in…
Tennessee Republican: I might push to oust McCarthy if he makes deal with Dems
The House last week failed to pass legislation to fund the government amid Republican infighting with hardliners who have promised to object to any stopgap…
McCarthy ally to Republican rebels: Go ahead, make my day
Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 23, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Garret Graves has a plan to…
California Dem Eric Swalwell calls McCarthy ‘a spectator speaker’
The House has yet to pass legislation to fund the government amid Republican infighting with hardliners who have promised to object to any stopgap measure.…
Ohio Republican Mike Turner on shutdown scenario: ‘I’ll bet on Kevin McCarthy any day’
“But they’re using Democrat votes to try to cause the shutdown,” Turner said of the GOP hardliners. “And these individuals, these Republican holdouts are voting…