Moment House of Representatives ousts Speaker Kevin McCarthy
The US House of Representatives voted to oust its Speaker, Rep Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday, 3 October.
After a motion to vacate was filed by Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL), eight Republicans voted with the Democrats to oust Mr McCarthy, who had struck a deal with Democrats on a 45-day funding resolution to avert a government shutdown.
The Republicans who voted to remove Mr McCarthy included Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, Matt Rosendale, and Mr Gaetz.
After a motion to vacate was filed by Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL), eight Republicans voted with the Democrats to oust Mr McCarthy, who had struck a deal with Democrats on a 45-day funding resolution to avert a government shutdown.
The Republicans who voted to remove Mr McCarthy included Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, Matt Rosendale, and Mr Gaetz.
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00:00 >> On this vote, the yeas are 216, the nays are 210.
00:16 The resolution is adopted.
00:18 Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
00:22 The office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is
00:27 hereby declared vacant.
00:30 [Gavel]
00:32 [Gavel]
00:34 [BLANK_AUDIO]