House Republicans failed to table to table Rep. Matt Gaetz's resolution to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
House Republicans on Tuesday failed to table Rep. Matt Gaetz's resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, making way for
The Speaker of the House is not only the leader of the chamber but also second in line for the presidency. Ousting a sitting speaker by vote in the middle of a congressional term would be unprecedented in American history, and McCarthy's allies have warned that doing so would set a precedent that would hang over every speaker moving forward. That argument has not persuaded Democrats to come to McCarthy's rescue.
Most Democrats may not be inclined to help McCarthy. At a caucus meeting Tuesday morning, Rep. Pete Aguilar played a clip from the speaker's appearance Sunday on"Face the Nation," in which he blamed Democrats for nearly shutting down the government. In fact, more Democrats than Republicans voted for "We are following our leader, and we are not saving Kevin McCarthy," she said.
If McCarthy is ousted, someone from his secret backup list would likely serve as a temporary speaker overseeing a new election. It's not clear how extensive the power of any temporary speaker would be, but Republicans would likely push for that person to have more power than Democrats would want.
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