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Eight disgruntled Republican Congressmen joined hands with Democrats to oust McCarthy

The 216 to 210 vote marks the first time in history that the House has removed its leader. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lawmakers screamed and bickered in a raucous session Tuesday that eventually yielded to a stunned silence: for the first time in US history the House of Representatives had removed its own speaker."The office of speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant," said Republican Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas, who presided over a crowded, tense session of the House of Representatives.

Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry will now serve as a temporary replacement under House rule

Marjorie Taylor Greene said Donald Trump is the "candidate for Speaker I am currently supporting."

Kevin McCarthy fell victim to a rebellion by a small far-right clutch in his Republican Party that made life difficult since he took up the speaker's gavel in January.

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Jordan will likely contend with Steve Scalise and several other candidates in what could be a lengthy and likely messy battle to fill the post

The U.S. House of Representatives was leaderless on Wednesday, after hardline Republicans narrowly won a vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, an historic move that triggered what will be a lengthy... -October 04, 2023 at 06:03 am EDT - MarketScreener

The Republican has been removed from one of Washington’s most powerful positions in a historic vote. So what does it mean?