It’s a stunning moment for the embattled McCarthy that serves as the most severe challenge yet.
11:55 AM PDT October 3, 2023
By refusing to table the motion, or set it aside, the House now opens an extraordinary floor debate ahead of the next round of voting. A final outcome could be delayed.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
During the hourlong meeting in the Capitol basement, McCarthy invoked Republican speaker Joseph Cannon who more than 100 years ago confronted his critics head on by calling their bluff and setting the vote himself on his ouster. Cannon survived that take-down attempt which, until now, was the first time the House had actually voted to consider removing its speaker.
On the other side of the Capitol, Democrats lined up for a long discussion and unified around one common point: McCarthy cannot be trusted, several lawmakers in the room said. “I think it’s safe to say there’s not a lot of good will in that room for Kevin McCarthy,” said Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass. Still, the Democrats are holding their strategy close, leaving to Jeffries and his team to decide the move ahead as floor voting is set to begin.
“At the end of the day, the country needs a speaker that can be relied upon,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Ca."We don’t trust him. Their members don’t trust him. And you need a certain degree of trust to be the speaker.” The vote ahead will likely involve a motion to table the Gaetz proposal, which means that lawmakers would be voting to set it aside for now.
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