US House Republicans plot next moves on leader, McCarthy says he would go back
© Reuters. Clouds float above the U.S. Capitol, while inside the building, House Republicans search for a new Speaker of the House following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File PhotoWASHINGTON - Less than a week after becoming the first U.S.
House Republicans face new pressure to select a speaker after Israel declared war on Sunday, following a rare attack by Hamas militants that has prompted calls for more U.S. military aid. Eight Republicans on Oct. 3 joined all House Democrats in a vote to remove McCarthy as speaker, the first time in history that the House removed its leader. McCarthy told reporters that day he would not make another run for speaker.
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