Source: Gelonghui

On October 3, local time, the US House of Representatives voted on a motion to remove Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives McCarthy. In the end, the motion to remove McCarthy was passed with 216 votes in favor and 210 against. This also marks that McCarthy became the first Speaker of the House of Representatives to be voted out in US history.

Representative Patrick McHenry (Patrick McHenry) will serve as interim Speaker or Acting Speaker as interim Speaker.

According to information, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the second heir after the Vice President of the United States. Once the President and Vice President are impeached and are unable to exercise presidential power, the Speaker of the House of Representatives will replace the President. This means,The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the “third person” in American politics.

WHAT HAPPENED?

On September 30, the US Congress passed a temporary funding bill about 1 hour before federal government agencies “shut down,” but the bill did not include provisions such as drastic cuts in federal spending and strengthening border control previously requested by Republican conservatives in the House of Representatives.

Republican Congressman Matt Gates filed a replacement motion in the House of Representatives on October 2 to remove Republican Speaker of the House McCarthy.A few days ago, after the US Congress passed an expediency bill at the last minute to avoid a “shutdown” of the federal government, divisions within the Republican Party intensified.

Earlier that day, US Republican Congressman Jordan said that House Republicans will hold a meeting on the 11th to vote for a new Speaker of the House of Representatives.

According to the Global Times, CNN said that after McCarthy was removed from office, former US President Trump immediately denounced the internal strife within the Republican Party.“Why are Republicans always fighting each other, and why aren't they fighting against the radical Democrats who are destroying our country?” Trump claimed in a post on a truth social networking site.

The White House, on the other hand, called on Republicans in the House of Representatives to “quickly elect a Speaker.” McCarthy, who was removed from office, said he felt “great,” and told his Republican colleagues that he would not run for Speaker again.

In fact, since his election as Speaker in January, McCarthy has been responding in an unsettling manner to the conflicting demands of the different factions of the House Republican Party.

He reached an agreement with Biden at the end of May this year, successfully avoiding a US default, but this move also exacerbated his already unstable relationship with hardliners.

Gates and other Republicans said,They think other House Republicans and non-congressional Republicans are hopeful of gaining enough support to succeed McCarthy as Speaker of the House.

On September 30, McCarthy said:“If anyone wants to remove me because I did the right thing, then come on”, “We need to keep the government running; the country is even more important”.

According to US media reports, a motion to replace the Speaker of the House of Representatives is extremely rare. Previously, it was only used twice in the history of the House of Representatives.

How will it develop in the future?

According to some US media,This dismissal motion will be a “historic conflict” within the Republican Party in the House of Representatives.According to CNN, the motion to remove the Speaker of the House of Representatives is considered a priority agenda, and lawmakers can request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to schedule a vote within two legislative working days. When there are no vacant seats in the House of Representatives, voting only requires a simple majority to remove the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Currently, the Republican Party has only 9 more seats than the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives.

It should be pointed out that McCarthy can still participate in the subsequent election for Speaker of the House of Representatives, and several of McCarthy's allies are also planning to write down his name in the next round of Speaker voting.

The nominees include Steve Scalise (Steve Scalise) from Louisiana, the current No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives. He is currently undergoing treatment for a rare type of blood cancer, which will complicate his candidacy.

There are also potential replacements in the Republican Party, including Tom Emmer (Tom Emmer), the current House majority party whipper, and Steve Scalise (Steve Scalise), who is the leader of the House majority party, both of whom are generally well received by Republicans.

Meanwhile, in an analysis provided to customers, Goldman Sachs said that McCarthy's ouster would increase the risk of the government closing next month. Goldman Sachs said McCarthy's successors could face “greater pressure” to avoid providing temporary financing plans or additional funding for Ukraine.

The House of Representatives held a rare roll-call vote, requiring every member of Congress to stand up and announce their decision on whether McCarthy should be removed from office. This is similar to the ceremony McCarthy experienced 15 times when he was elected Speaker of Parliament in January.

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