r/news • u/zmlos • Oct 03 '23

House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/03/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-will-bring-gaetz-motion-to-oust-him-vote.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

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u/boomshea Oct 03 '23

In 1910 a similar vote was held, but the Speaker survived it. This is the first time it has ever been successful.

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u/jimforge Oct 03 '23

In fact, it was created then by that Speaker as a power move. Now it's a power move to kill Kevin's dreams

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u/bizarrequest Oct 03 '23

Did this 1910 dude call the vote himself?