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Rachel Treisman

McCarthy says the House will vote today on the effort to oust him as speaker

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Monday. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's grasp on his leadership role is, once again, looking precarious.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., made good on his long-standing threat to file a motion to vacate on Monday night, taking the first procedural step toward forcing a vote to remove McCarthy as speaker. And McCarthy told reporters Tuesday that he will bring up the motion to vacate today, but it remains unclear how much support he has.

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