Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House
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October 1, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.
The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use a procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — to try to strip McCarthy of his office. Those threats escalated over the weekend after McCarthy relied on Democrats to provide the necessary votes to fund the government.
A motion to vacate is a rare and strong procedural tool that has only been used twice in the past century against Republican speakers...
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