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The ouster came after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz acted Monday night to force a vote on a motion to vacate the office of the speaker, following through on a threat he made last week to take the gavel from the California Republican while the threat of a shutdown loomed.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced to House Republicans on Tuesday that he won't run again for speaker after becoming the first in history to be removed by a motion to vacate. Why it matters: The California Republican's initial speaker election took 15 ballots, the most since before the Civil War.
The ouster came after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz acted Monday night to force a vote on a motion to vacate the office of the speaker, following through on a threat he made last week to take the gavel from the California Republican while the threat of a shutdown loomed.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced to House Republicans on Tuesday that he won't run again for speaker after becoming the first in history to be removed by a motion to vacate. Why it matters: The California Republican's initial speaker election took 15 ballots, the most since before the Civil War.
