Steve Herman"Chaos is Speaker McCarthy," says Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor rebutting GOP colleagues' concern his move to vacate (oust the speaker), if successfull, will send the chamber into chaos.
“It’s disgusting, it’s what’s disgusting about Washington,” says Rep. Garret Graves (R-#Louisiana) about Republican colleagues immediately sending out fundraising text messages and e-mails about their support of the motion to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) quickly defends raising money off the move to oust McCarthy, telling the speaker's supporters: "You all keep showing up for lobbyist fundraisers and see how that goes for you."
"We have to rip off the Band-Aid," says Rep. Gaetz, adding he doesn't know how the vote will go to oust Speaker McCarthy, which he has instigated. "Let's vacate the chair. Let's get a better speaker."
A roll call vote now begins on the move to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
Kevin McCarthy removed as speaker of the US House of Representatives on a vote of 216-210.
"This is a solemn moment for our country," says House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a statement following the removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Because the urgent challenges facing our nation will not wait, President Biden hopes the House will quickly elect a Speaker. -- White House statement
Media reports say Rep. McCarthy will not run again for House speaker following today’s vote to remove him from the leadership position.
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PeoriaBummer@w7voa The man who burned every bridge he could find before self-immolating doesn’t think he can get elected head bridge builder a second time?
Sinner BOFH@PeoriaBummer @w7voa oh wow! (Cue Seinfield gif being fake surprised))
jonathanpeterson@w7voa So even a lying, Trump supporting, 1/6 apologist who is happy to screw Ukraine for Putin doesn't want the job. fun
TrickTim@w7voa
Hope it was worth it, My Kevin.
Hope it was worth it, My Kevin.
Shirley Marsh@w7voa it's my ball and I'm going home!
Jill Minor@w7voa dear zoo, please look for a zookeeper. Looking forward to speaking with someone. Sincerely, a grownup.
ES MichelsonThat observation is certainly one way to frame it for an international audience! 😆
It took a world-class Chad, though.
Kevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦
Kevin Hayes
Evan Prodromou@w7voa worst #NationalKevinDay ever.
SearingTruth"The truth is that the Constitution fails to defend itself, enduring only in the brave hearts of those who would uphold it."
SearingTruth
Edelruth, PBS Passport HolderBut putting people over politics, and working in a bipartisan way, is exactly what Jeffries failed to do today. I am utterly disappointed in the Dem party right now.
Nathan Lorenz@Edelruth @w7voa McCarthy was the guy who just green lit a completely frivolous impeachment committee against Biden. He has been partisan in the extreme his entire tenure. He was hardly a bipartisan speaker. The Dems absolutely had no reason to support him. The fact that the Republicans might try to get someone even worse is all to blame the GOP, not the minority party.
Eric Gilmour@w7voa can the acting speaker actually run the house, or can they only facilitate the election of the next speaker
Big Kumera Energy"However, in the 108th Congress, the House amended clause 8(b) of rule I(11) to require the Speaker to provide to the Clerk a list of Members to serve as Speaker pro tempore in the case of death or incapacity of the Speaker. Although the need to use this authority has not yet arisen, were a Speaker to die or become incapacitated during his or her term of office, a designated Speaker pro tempore, pursuant to this rule, would preside over the election of a new Speaker."
@erictgilmour @w7voa
From "Precedents of the House" - I believe their only duty is supposed to be 'handle the election of a new speaker'.
From "Precedents of the House" - I believe their only duty is supposed to be 'handle the election of a new speaker'.
Precedents in various formats: https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/precedents-of-the-house?path=/gpo/Precedents%20of%20the%20U.S.%20House%20of%20Representatives/000-Precedents%20of%20the%20U.S.%20House%20of%20Representatives%20(2017%20series)
Current PDF version: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPREC-PRECEDENTS-V1/pdf/GPO-HPREC-PRECEDENTS-V1.pdf
Darwin Woodka@w7voa douchebag (R-NC)
Covidiocracy@w7voa Low-rent Anderson Cooper lookin ass
wpieper@w7voa may he choke on it.
Daniel Howard 🌻@w7voa Patrick McHenry looks like a knockoff Stephen Colbert.
anthony@w7voa nerd alert
JackEnrod@w7voa A Face that doesn’t inspire confidence.
BoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺@JackEnrod @w7voa Nor the bow-tie...
Catherine McCarthy
Joe Heafner@w7voa Yet another Fascist loser.
Bubblehead_Bob@w7voa Patrick McHenry. An almost patriotic name.
AlisonW ♿🏳️🌈♾️@w7voa
The violence with which he brought down the gavel was very telling!
The violence with which he brought down the gavel was very telling!
@w7voa oh god we are so fucked
KevinFlynn 
"Well...................Bye."
Mike Roach@w7voa HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
MemphisDaPlaya 🎲🎲Even an ordinary dipshit can make history.
J.R. Orci@w7voa Let's gooooooooo 🎉
Joe Hill 🇵🇸🇺🇦@w7voa Come on Yeahs!!!
Earthling@w7voa It’s still neck and neck. Any idea who could get enough votes to become leader if they do oust McCarthy?