Republican US Rep. Matt Gaetz moves to oust McCarthy as speaker
In a significant move, hardline Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz has initiated efforts to remove Kevin McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House. This development comes after McCarthy narrowly averted a partial government shutdown by garnering more support from Democrats than Republicans when passing a bill.
- U.S. Politics
- Reuters
- Published Date: 10:15 | 03 October 2023
- Modified Date: 10:15 | 03 October 2023
Hardline Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust Kevin McCarthy from his role as speaker, after the leader narrowly avoided a partial government shutdown by passing a bill with more support from Democrats than Republicans.