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Gaetz vs. McCarthy: What we know about the fight to remove the House speaker

Name: Gaetz vs. McCarthy: What we know about the fight to remove the House speaker
Uploaded: 2023-10-03T07:12:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 24 s
Description: 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.

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.