On October 3, 2023, the United States House of Representatives voted to remove its speaker, Kevin McCarthy of California, through a motion to vacate filed by Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, a fe
The House of Representatives votes to remove McCarthy.
Representative Matt Gaetz led resistance to Kevin McCarthy and successfully filed a motion to recall him.
Representative Tom Cole's motion to table the motion to vacate was unsuccessful.
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Matthew Louis Gaetz II is an American politician, lawyer, and political commentator who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district from 2017 until his resignation in 20
Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House
…United States House of Representatives voted to remove its speaker, Kevin McCarthy of California, through a motion to vacate filed by Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, a fellow member of the Republican Party. McCarthy's removal marked the first time in American history that a speaker of the House was removed…
Gaetz with Governor-elect Rick Scott in 2010
Gaetz speaking at a celebration for the completion of a Route 98 interchange in 2018
Gaetz at the U.S. Capitol in 2018 advocating for medical cannabis legislation