Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) will serve as speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the speakership during a historic vote Tuesday.
McHenry was chosen from a list of names not shared with the public following the vote to vacate the speakership. Lawmakers voted 216-210 to remove McCarthy from his position after eight Republicans joined all Democrats in a historic move against GOP leadership.Here is what to know about McHenry and what comes next for the House.McHenry represents North Carolina's 10th Congressional District. He and Rep.
McHenry has praised House Republicans for their work on the continuing resolution, saying that the deal will not leave any parties happy but that the GOP should take the"wins" in the bill and move on to the"next fight," which should be the 2024 elections.— Howard Mortman October 3, 2023 What happens now that McHenry is speaker pro tempore?
After the office of speaker was declared vacant, McHenry took the gavel and recessed the House for conference meetings.It is unclear who the GOP defectors plan to nominate for the speakership, although it's possible McCarthy could throw his hat back in the ring to be reelected.One GOP member with direct knowledge of the conversations said holdouts do have a handful of people in mind, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise , House Majority Whip Tom Emmer , and Reps.
It is also unknown how long the House will remain in recess or if the chamber will be back in session sometime later on Tuesday. The House was expected to go into recess on Friday.
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