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The House of Representatives is in a state of crisis after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by a vote of 216 to 210 on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. This was the first time in U.S. history that a speaker was removed by a motion to vacate, which was brought by Rep. Matt Gaetz, a conservative…

McCarthy was ousted from his position on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, by a vote of 216 to 210. He is the first speaker in U.S. history to be removed from office by a vote of the full House. The motion to vacate the chair was initiated by Matt Gaetz, a Republican congressman from Florida, who…