The House on Tuesday voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, a move without precedent in modern history that left the chamber without a leader and plunged it into chaos.
The 58-year-old veteran California politician, who navigated treacherous political cross-currents to avert a US debt default earlier this year and an Oct. 1 government shutdown, now becomes the first US House speaker removed from his job.
Democrats joined with a small group of hard-liners in Mr. McCarthy’s own party to strip the California Republican of the speaker’s gavel in a 216 to 210 vote.
Mike Pence Reacts to McCarthy’s Removal as Speaker.
Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence predicts ousted and now former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy will be reelected as House Speaker again! Pence expressed deep disappointment in Republicans after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday.
McCarthy will not run for Speaker again according to a post he made on X.
I will not seek to run again for Speaker of the House. I may have lost a vote today, but I fought for what I believe in—and I believe in America. It has been an honor to serve. https://t.co/4EMpOuwtzy
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) October 3, 2023
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