South Florida House Representatives Sound Off On McCarthy's Ouster

By Mauricio Maldonado, CBS Miami

October 4, 2023

MIAMI - On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives made history after voting to remove its speaker Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

The push for his removal was led by Pensacola Rep. Matt Gaetz, who orchestrated the move on an obscure "motion to vacate" and pushed ahead into a roll call.

In the end, the vote was 216 in favor of his ouster and 210 against.

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