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By Melissa Noel ·Updated October 4, 2023
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy as Speaker. The House voted 216-210 to oust McCarthy, with a handful of conservatives joining Democrats to remove him. Seven members were absent.
This is the first time in US history that a House Speaker has been voted out of office. The unprecedented vote came with McCarthy having had less than
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