Cami Mondeaux is a congressional reporter. She started with the Washington Examiner as a copy editor, later joining the breaking news team and eventually settling on the Congress beat. A Utah native, Cami graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City in 2021 and covered state government as a breaking news reporter for KSL News Radio. Follow her on X for the latest updates on news in the D.C. area and beyond: @cami_mondeaux.
Just one week after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position, GOP voters remain divided on whether the move was the right call against the backdrop of a looming government shutdown and emerging wars abroad.
The Associated Press poll surveyed 1,163 voters from Oct. 5-9 and has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points. Gaetz introduced the motion to vacate earlier this week over allegations McCarthy crafted a “secret deal” with Democrats to advance Ukraine funding in exchange for support on a continuing resolution passed over the weekend to avert a government shutdown.
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