The announcement in the House on Friday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz would not be a member of the 119th Congress was met with a round of applause in the chamber.



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Awkward: House gives a standing O as Matt Gaetz officially packs his bags

The House erupted into applause when the House announced former Rep. Matt Gaetz would officially be stepping down from his Florida seat and would no longer be a member of the 119th Congress.

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House erupts in applause after clerk announces Matt Gaetz won’t be in Congress

The announcement in the House on Friday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz would not be a member of the 119th Congress was met with a round of applause in the chamber.

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Applause Breaks Out As House Clerk Announces Matt Gaetz Won't Serve His Term

The resignation of former Representative Matt Gaetz drew applause in Congress on Friday.

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(The Center Square) – Formal reading into the congressional record of the resignation by Matt Gaetz from the U.S. House of Representatives and the 119th Congress was done Friday ahead of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson winning the speakership. Gaetz, a northwest Florida Republican, won election to a seat in this Congress in November. He then resigned from the 118th Congress upon being nominated for attorney general by President-elect Donald Trump. Gaetz …

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People also poked fun at the House clerk's description of the former Florida lawmaker as "honorable."

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Social Media Giggles At Congress' Reaction To Matt Gaetz's Absence

The U.S. House of Representatives opened Friday morning to begin the 119th Congress with a cheer for the missing Florida man who now works for the far-right OAN channel. House Clerk Kevin McCumber began the session by announcing that new members from American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands were present. Then, he mentioned Gaetz. "The clerk is in receipt from the Honorab…

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New House lawmakers offer cheers to no more Matt Gaetz

Matt Gaetz turns out to be the man who will unite Americans. He has officially vacated his seat in the House of Representatives. And how did his colleagues react? With a round of applause. Who said politics is divisive? Acting House Clerk Kevin McCumber announced Friday that Gaetz won’t be returning for the 119th Congress: “The clerk is in receipt of a letter from the Honorable Matt Gaetz of Florida indicating that he will not serve in the House…

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Even though he was reelected in November, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from Congress to pursue his short-lived bid to be attorney general. But even his former Republican colleagues don't appear to be missing him.That's according to a recent video in which the 119th Congress — which will serve between 2025 and 2027 — was in the early process of being sworn in. Earlier Friday afternoon, House Clerk Kevin McCumber announced that Congres…

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Congress erupts into applause as clerk announces Matt Gaetz will not serve in 119th Congress

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File Some House lawmakers started celebrating when it was announced former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) would not be joining the 119th Congress. After being selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Justice, Gaetz announced his resignation from the House. However, allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor tanked Gaetz’s chances and he eventually dropped out of the nomination process. On Friday…

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House Bursts Into Applause When House Clerk Announces Matt Gaetz Won’t Return to Congress

Matt Gaetz's resignation letter sparked celebration in the lower chamber as it was read into the record.

Applause Breaks Out As House Clerk Announces Matt Gaetz Won't Serve His Term

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