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House advances motion to remove McCarthy
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Kevin McCarthy won't run for speaker again
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"The office of speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant," said Rep. Steve Womack, who was presiding over the chamber.
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Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as House speaker after a vote in the chamber. CBS News' Zak Hudak and Scott MacFarlane have the latest. Plus, political advisers Jonathan Kott and Maura Gillespie join "America Decides" to unpack the historic move.
How McCarthy's ouster affects the White House
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House GOP to meet after McCarthy's ouster
House Republicans will meet as a conference Tuesday night after the chamber voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position of speaker of the House on Monday after fellow Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to oust McCarthy from the leadership role. It marks the first time in U.S. history that a House speaker has been removed in such a way. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Matt Gaetz moves to oust 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.
McCarthy addresses press after vacate motion
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he stands by his decision to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown with the help of Democrats, despite the challenge to his speakership. McCarthy said the House will vote Tuesday afternoon on whether he will remain speaker after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion "declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant" on Monday night.
House to vote on McCarthy's future as speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed the House will vote Tuesday afternoon on whether he will remain speaker after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to vacate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The process to oust McCarthy as speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate Monday in an effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. The move forces a vote on the matter. Gaetz has criticized McCarthy for working with Democrats to pass bipartisan legislation to fund the government. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Gaetz vs. McCarthy House speakership fight
Hard-right Republicans are making good on a threat to try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution to oust him on Monday, after McCarthy relied on the votes of House Democrats on Saturday to pass a bill to extend government funding for 45 days to avert a shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has all the details.
Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker McCarthy
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz made good on his threats and filed a resolution Monday night to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The move came after McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass a stopgap funding bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
House weighs next steps after shutdown deal
Congress passed a last-minute deal over the weekend to fund the government through Nov. 17. The temporary funding deal comes with consequences for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — after fellow Republican Matt Gaetz filed a resolution Monday to oust him. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Did McCarthy make a secret deal on Ukraine?
Even though the latest short-term spending bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17 didn't include Ukraine aid, President Biden implied over the weekend that a deal was made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to pass future funding. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane lays out what's next for Congress including a potential motion to oust McCarthy as Speaker.
Gaetz looking to oust House Speaker McCarthy
As Congress works to fund the government long-term, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continues to face pressure from his own party. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has even said he will try to strip McCarthy of his leadership role. Scott MacFarlane reports.
Biden hopes McCarthy had "revelation"
Congress may have been able to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend, but they still need to pass long-term spending bills before another deadline in November. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on how heavy a lift that will be and on comments from President Biden about Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
White House addresses "deal" on Ukraine aid
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