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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve

Kevin McCarthy faces House vote on motion to remove him as speaker

Kevin McCarthy surrounded by reporters
Kevin McCarthy can only afford to lose four Republican votes, assuming every House Democrat votes against him. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

The House will hold a vote on Tuesday afternoon on removing Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s chair, with hard-right members prepared to oust the Republican leader just nine months after he was elected.

Congressman Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to vacate on Monday night, as the hard-right lawmaker from Florida continued to rail against McCarthy for collaborating with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend.

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