Share
Copied
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion to oust speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented move amid Republican infighting. The motion was passed by 216 votes to 210, 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.
On September 30, McCarthy released a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown at the last minute, which dropped steep spending cuts and border security provisions sought by conservative Republicans and did not include additional aid for Ukraine sought by Democrats. His decision had upset some Republicans, especially party hardliners in the House. Hardline Republican Representative Matt Gaetz on October 2 announced the resolution to remove McCarthy through a process known as "a motion to vacate."
McCarthy won the position in a dramatic 15-round floor fight in January by making a series of concessions, including a lower threshold to force a vote on ousting the House speaker.
Search Trends
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466