Rep. Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to vacate the chair Monday, two days after Speaker Kevin McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass a short-term spending bill and avert a shutdown.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to vacate the chair Monday, two days after Speaker Kevin McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass a short-term spending bill and avert a shutdown.
McCarthy’s detractors used their constitutional powers to ensure that they could rein in runaway spending. Despite pressure, they didn’t break.
With the chance for more debate and roll call votes, the GOP rebels should use this to expose and vote out members working against their own constituents.
The California law that gives voters the power to remove a sitting governor doesn’t make sense in an era of unrelenting partisan conflict.