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Rep. Kevin McCarthy Tossed from House Speaker Role in Historic Vote

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy Tossed from House Speaker Role in Historic Vote

In a historic and unprecedented turn of events, the Republican-led House executed a momentous decision on Tuesday, ousting Rep. McCarthy from the House Speaker position.

The House of Representatives voted to depose Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker. This bold move, unparalleled in congressional history, signified the first instance where a Speaker was unseated in this manner. According to The Washington Post, the driving force behind McCarthy’s removal came from hard-right members within his party, who were fervently seeking a change in leadership. Notably, Democrats abstained from casting votes that could have potentially spared McCarthy from this dramatic upheaval.

After McCarthy’s removal, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) promptly assumed the role of speaker pro tempore. He briefly presided over the chamber, subsequently announcing a recess. This intermission allowed both Republicans and Democrats the opportunity to convene privately and address the sudden void in leadership.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was pivotal in this historic decision. He introduced the resolution for McCarthy’s removal following weeks of persistent threats due to McCarthy’s endorsement of a stopgap measure to fund the government with Democratic support.

The final vote count culminated at 216-210, effectively solidifying McCarthy’s ousting from the position of Speaker. This unforeseen turn of events has now placed the House in uncharted territory as it embarks on a mission to identify a new leader, setting ripples through the realm of U.S. politics.

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US Government Avoids Shutdown, Matt Gaetz Plans To Oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy

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The US government avoided a shutdown with a late-night spending bill passed just before the midnight deadline. The Senate passed the bill 88-9, with amendments added to include $16 billion in emergency disaster assistance and FAA funding requested by the White House. However, the passed bill did not include any additional aid to Ukraine, despite that being a major sticking point for the Democrats during debates on Saturday.

For weeks, fears of a shutdown had mounted as Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to engineer a spending bill that could pass without the support of the Democrats. However, the ever-problematic right-wing caucus of Republicans once again refused to work with McCarthy. In the end, the vote passed the house 209-126, with more Democrats than Republicans backing the final bill.

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Matt Gaetz Vows To Oust Kevin McCarthy

However, McCarthy’s eleventh-hour move to compromise with the Democrats has left him vulnerable. Florida Representative Matt Gaetz announced his intention this week to introduce a motion to vacate, which would trigger a vote of no confidence against McCarthy. McCarthy agreed to a resolution during the historic Speaker of the House elections earlier this week that a vote of no confidence could be triggered by just a single member of the House. “You know what, if somebody wants to remove because I want to be the adult in the room, go ahead and try,” McCarthy said of Gaetz’s statement. Gaetz did not indicate when this week he would be submitting the motion.

It’s unlikely that Gaetz and his far-right caucus have the numbers to take down McCarthy. This is especially because the Democrats are unlikely to back Gaetz’s ploy. However, it’s yet another hold-up for a Congress that has been stagnant since the midterms in which the Republicans flipped the house. Last week, the Republicans began official impeachment hearings against President Biden. However, they were mostly an embarrassment for the Republicans, especially when their own star witness said that Biden had not committed an impeachable offense.

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‘Colbert’ Made Perfect Use Of DJ Khaled Clips To Recap Kevin McCarthy’s Drawn-Out Bid To Become Speaker Of The House

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Over the weekend, Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker Of The House. It took four days and 15 votes to get here, but here we are. Now the late-night shows have gotten a hold of the news and run with it on their Monday (January 9) episodes, including The Late Show. Steven Colbert’s staff’s take on the situation made use of some choice DJ Khaled clips.

The brief segment is introduced, “And now, a summary of Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become Speaker Of The House, featuring DJ Khaled.” From there, a Khaled-style instrumental played under news clips about the McCarthy proceedings, and as the various anchors share news of each subsequent vote, a Khaled clips interjects with one of the producer’s classic catchphrases: “Another one.” The video ends with an anchor noting, “The concessions to the right that led to his victory could leave him the weakest Speaker in modern history.” To that, clip Khaled responded, “Congratulations: you played yourself.”

As for what Khaled has been up to lately, he was recently pretty happy after buying Eminem’s Nike Air Jordan 4 “Encore” sneakers. Meanwhile, looking forward, he’s one of the most-nominated hip-hop artists at the upcoming 2023 Grammy Awards.

Check out the Colbert segment above.