McCarthy responds to Gaetz’s motion to vacate Speaker: ‘Bring it on’

House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history

It was not clear who would replace McCarthy, who was elected speaker in January after Republicans won control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections.

Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

(CNN) — Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top House leadership post, offering a motion to vacate the chair on the House floor – a rare procedural move that can be used to force a vote to remove the speaker. It’s not yet clear how the challenge to McCarthy will play out, but the effort represents the most serious threat to his speakership to date. A floor vote to oust McCarthy would require a majority to succ…

Matt Gaetz Laughed At On House Floor After Move to Oust McCarthy

Laughter could be heard on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday night after hardline Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) officially moved to vacate Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his post. Gaetz has long been a thorn in McCarthy’s side and will now need a majority of the House to vote in favor of his motion to vacate the speaker in order to remove him. Gaetz, whose populist, MAGA-infused brand of politics has made him a deeply polariz…

Gaetz Files Motion To Oust McCarthy as House Speaker

Hardline Republican representative Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives. Gaetz, who has clashed with McCarthy for months, introduced a "motion to vacate" that would force a vote to remove McCarthy as speaker. Moments after his much-anticipated move on the House floor, Gaetz held an impromptu press conference in which he acknowledged that his effort might fail—at least on t…

The pressure is on: Gaetz files a motion to vacate House Speaker McCarthy

Photo: Alamy Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Monday, following arguments over a “side deal” the House Speaker made with Democrats in order to prevent a government shutdown. “House Democrats and President Biden have said that as Speaker McCarthy was asking Republicans to vote for a

Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker over Bipartisan compromise

Republican congressman Matt Gaetz files motion to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he strikes a deal with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown.