WHIP LIST: How Republicans fall on vote to oust McCarthy
by Emily Brooks and Mychael Schnell - 10/03/23 6:00 AM ET
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his post, setting into motion a process that propels Republicans into a tough decision: Support McCarthy or vote to boot him?
At least four Republicans are joining Gaetz in backing McCarthy’s ouster — potentially enough to remove McCarthy from office, depending on technicalities like absences and present votes, if all Democrats also support removing the Speaker.
A handful of other Republicans who previously opposed the Speaker, meanwhile, are running to his corner.
And a large number of GOP lawmakers — including those who previously opposed him — remain undecided or declined to reveal their position.
Here is how Republicans fall on the vote to oust McCarthy.
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