Vote on McCarthy ouster ahead as he confronts GOP critics

Kevin McCarthy’s fate as House speaker is deeply uncertain, but he says he won’t cut a deal with Democrats to remain in power.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., arrives for a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on the morning after he filed a motion to strip Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership role, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. At the Capitol, both Republicans and Democrats met privately behind closed doors ahead of what would be a historic afternoon vote.

At one point, there was a show of hands in support of McCarthy and it was “overwhelming,” said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., a member of the House Freedom Caucus.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.

The vote ahead would 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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