Matt Gaetz calls for a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy, injecting an additional element of chaos into Congress.
WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy faced a direct threat to his leadership when hardline fellow Republican representative Matt Gaetz called on Monday for a vote to oust him, injecting an additional element of chaos into Congress.
Gaetz and other far-right Republicans are angered that McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a temporary funding extension on Saturday that headed off a partial government shutdown. A faction of about 20 Republicans, Gaetz included, had forced McCarthy’s hand by repeatedly blocking other legislation.
As a condition of winning that January vote, McCarthy agreed to a rules change that allowed any one member to call for a vote to oust the speaker, setting the stage for Gaetz’s move. They could demand that McCarthy honour his spending deal with Biden, drop the impeachment inquiry or hold votes on gun and immigration legislation.
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