Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost his position as House speaker on Tuesday after a historic vote to remove him from the powerful position.
The resolution to strip McCarthy (R-Calif.) of the gavel, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), passed 216-210: Gaetz and seven other Republicans joined 208 Democrats in voting to remove the California Republican. the prayer.
The lower house is now tasked with electing a new president before it can move forward with any other business.
While McCarthy is now the first House speaker stripped of his power, the process of selecting a new House leader will be reminiscent of the January election that lasted four days and 15 votes and resulted in McCarthy’s elevation. .
Temporary speaker replaces McCarthy
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), a strong McCarthy ally, has been named Speaker Pro Tempore and will oversee the House until a permanent Speaker is elected.
McHenry was chosen because his name was at the top of a list of replacements that McCarthy was required to provide to the House clerk in January.
Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker on Tuesday. AP
Since 2003, presidents have been required to submit a non-public succession list as part of a post-9/11 contingency plan to keep the government running in the event of a foreign attack or other catastrophe.
As speaker pro tempore, McHenry will only have the power to recess the House, adjourn and recognize nominations for the vacant speakership.
Most notably, the North Carolina citizen is not part of the presidential line of succession.
An unprecedented moment
Rep. Matt Gaetz said he wanted McCarthy removed as president because of his lack of commitment to spending cuts.Reuters TV
In the 234-year history of the House of Representatives, lawmakers have never before been required to remove and replace a House speaker.
The last time the House voted on a motion to impeach a president was in 1910, when an attempt was made to overthrow then-President Joe Cannon (R-Ill.). The resolution was not successful.
When will the House vote on a permanent president?
Following the vote to impeach McCarthy, McHenry recessed the chamber “subject to the call of the president,” meaning lawmakers can reconvene at any time.
During a Republican conference meeting Tuesday night, McHenry announced that he planned to hold the House off until next week, with a candidate forum to be held on Oct. 10 and a full House election on Oct. 11. October.
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Each time the House reconvenes, lawmakers can nominate anyone they want for the post of speaker, followed by a roll-call vote.
House members are not required to vote only for nominees, and the winner must win by a simple majority of those voting for a candidate (meaning that “present” votes lower the threshold of support needed).
McCarthy was elected president early on the morning of January 7 after the largest number of rounds of voting since the mid-19th century.
McCarthy ousted as president, now what?
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was removed as House Speaker after a historic vote led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) has been appointed temporary chair until a new chair can be elected.
The House had never before removed and replaced a president in its 234-year history.
Several representatives have been proposed as potential speakers, but it is unclear who will succeed McCarthy at this time.
Nancy Pelosi has been evicted from her Capitol office by the acting president.
McCarthy criticized Gaetz in a challenging interview with reporters, calling the Florida congressman a faux conservative and calling his move “personal.”
Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Jim Banks (R-Ind. ), former Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and former President Donald Trump (R) received votes for president during the marathon process in January.
The longest election for Speaker of the House lasted two months (December 3, 1855 to February 2, 1856) and saw Nathaniel Banks (R-Mass.) elected on the 133rd ballot.
Which Republicans could be nominated for president?
Gaetz has reportedly nominated House Majority Leader Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), House Rules Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), and House Chairman House Budget Committee Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) as possible successors to McCarthy.
The Florida Republican also noted Monday that he has a “very positive” opinion of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who announced in August that he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.
“I would probably vote for Steve Scalise,” Gaetz said of the 57-year-old lawmaker, while adding that there are probably 100 members of the Republican caucus he would support.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who voted to unseat McCarthy, suggested Monday that Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) would also be a good speaker.
It’s unclear if any of those potential candidates would run.
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