Kevin McCarthy ousted as U.S. House speaker amid Republican infighting
STORY: Kevin McCarthy ousted as U.S. House speaker amid Republican infighting
DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:35
LOCATION: Washington
CATEGORY: POLITICS
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1. various of the announcement of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the motion
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The U.S. Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented move amid Republican infighting, days after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a "clean" stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown.
The 216-210 vote came nearly nine months after McCarthy won the position in a dramatic 15-round floor fight, marking the first time in U.S. history that a House speaker has been voted out of office in the middle of a term.
Eight Republicans joined Democrats in voting to remove McCarthy from the speakership, less than one day after hardline Republican Representative Matt Gaetz announced a resolution to remove McCarthy through a process known as "a motio
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