{"id":2053970,"date":"2023-10-03T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T19:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-will-vote-to-boot-mccarthy-as-house-speaker-jeffries-says\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T15:22:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T19:22:17","slug":"democrats-will-vote-to-boot-mccarthy-as-house-speaker-jeffries-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-will-vote-to-boot-mccarthy-as-house-speaker-jeffries-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries says Democrats will vote to remove McCarthy as House Speaker."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-will-vote-to-boot-mccarthy-as-house-speaker-jeffries-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2053970&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Democratic \u2064Leader\u200b Calls for Removal\u2062 of GOP Leader<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>House Democratic \u200dleader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday\u200b recommended that members of his party vote to \u2064remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his role as GOP leader.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Given [House Republicans&#8217;] unwillingness\u2064 to break from extremism in an \u200cauthentic and comprehensive manner, House Democratic leadership will vote yes,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1709255512208875716\">Jeffries said<\/a> in a letter \u200bto fellow Democrats ahead of the vote on a challenge to McCarthy&#8217;s leadership by a fellow Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Tuesday, McCarthy <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/bring-it-on-mccarthy-says-vote-to-oust-him-as-house-gop-leader-will-be-today\/\">teed up<\/a> the vote for around 1:30 p.m. Representative Matt Gaetz, a McCarthy\u2063 antagonist, on Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/gaetz-motion-to-vacate-mccarthy\/\">introduced<\/a> a &#8220;motion to\u2063 vacate&#8221; that would force a vote to remove \u2062the speaker. If \u2062successful, it would\u200d be the \u200dfirst time \u200cin U.S. history that House lawmakers \u200cvoted their leader out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m confident I&#8217;ll hold\u2063 on,&#8221;\u200b McCarthy told reporters.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats Accuse McCarthy of Betrayal<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats claim McCarthy is untrustworthy after he broke an agreement on spending with Democratic President Joe Biden. They are angered by\u2064 McCarthy&#8217;s decision to green-light an impeachment investigation of the \u200bpresident.<\/p>\n<p>Several said they would\u200d not vote to keep McCarthy \u2062in\u2062 office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe Kevin\u200b McCarthy is a man unburdened by shame or principle,&#8221; Democratic representative Gerry Connolly said.<\/p>\n<p>There is also little inclination in the White House to help McCarthy, according to two administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy said he \u200bdid\u200c not expect Democratic support.<\/p>\n<p>The House could hold a\u2063 straight up or down vote on Gaetz&#8217;s motion \u200dor\u200c could hold a vote to \u2062sideline it. If McCarthy \u200dhangs on to his job, Gaetz could potentially push for another vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Rally Behind McCarthy<\/h3>\n<p>Several Republicans said they were sticking \u2063with McCarthy as they\u200d emerged from a closed-door \u2063meeting on Tuesday in which they said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-will-vote-to-boot-mccarthy-as-house-speaker-jeffries-says\/\" title=\"Jeffries says Democrats will vote to remove McCarthy as House Speaker.\">received\u2064 multiple standing ovations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s any question that there&#8217;s only one person prepared to lead our party. \u200bThat&#8217;s understood by over 95% of the members,&#8221; said Republican representative Darrell Issa.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz did\u2064 not\u200d speak to reporters after the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s party controls the chamber \u200dby a narrow 221-212 majority, and it would take as few as five\u2063 Republican defections\u200d to threaten his hold on power if all Democrats also vote against him.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz and other hardline Republicans \u200dare angered that McCarthy relied on\u200d Democratic votes to pass a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-an-optimist-kevin-mccarthy-says-he-thinks-hell-survive-leadership-challenge\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy remains optimistic about his chances of surviving the leadership challenge.\">temporary funding extension<\/a>\u200d on Saturday that headed\u2062 off a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-blames-president-trump-climate-change-for-migrant-surge\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi blames President Trump, \u2018climate change\u2019 for migrant surge\">partial government shutdown<\/a>. A faction of about 20 Republicans, Gaetz included, had forced McCarthy&#8217;s\u200b hand \u2062by repeatedly blocking other legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz was one of more\u2064 than a dozen Republicans who repeatedly voted against McCarthy&#8217;s bid for speaker in January. McCarthy ultimately secured the gavel after 15 rounds of voting.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz allies said they were frustrated by the slow pace of spending legislation on McCarthy&#8217;s watch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We took a whole month of August off.\u200d I think that that&#8217;s pretty \u2064telling,&#8221; said Republican representative Tim Burchett, who\u2062 said he would vote to oust McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>But over the\u200c past few days, other\u2063 Republicans have said Gaetz is motivated\u2064 by a hunger for publicity, a chance to \u200cwin higher office, or resentment\u2063 over an ongoing ethics\u2062 probe into possible sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u200d seems very personal with Matt. It doesn&#8217;t look \u2062like he&#8217;s looking out for the country or \u200bthe\u200c institution,&#8221; McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz has denied wrongdoing \u200dand said he is not motivated by a dislike of\u200c McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans said they should focus \u2062on legislating, rather than infighting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This country does not\u200d need more drama,&#8221; said Republican representative\u200b Steve Womack.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting \u2064by Makini\u200c Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan,\u200b Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan\u2062 Heavey, and Doina Chiacu; editing by Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Oatis, and Alistair\u2062 Bell)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 Why do Republicans see the vote as an\u200b opportunity for unity within the party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Kevin\u200b McCarthy,&#8221; Republican representative Steve\u2064 Scalise said.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise and other Republicans painted the challenge to McCarthy&#8217;s leadership as a distraction from more important issues that the party should be focused on, such as the economy and national security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a waste of time \u2064and it takes\u200d away \u2063our\u200b focus on what we should be doing for the American people,&#8221; Scalise said.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans see the vote as an opportunity\u200c for unity within the party, as they believe it will show that they \u2064are standing strong against Democratic attempts to divide them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This vote is about whether we stand together as Republicans or allow ourselves to \u200dbe torn apart \u200cby the Democrats,&#8221; Republican representative Jim Jordan said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges to his leadership, McCarthy remains confident and believes that he will retain his position\u2062 as GOP leader.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have the support of my colleagues and \u2062I am ready to continue leading the Republican Party in the House,&#8221; McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact of McCarthy&#8217;s\u2062 Potential\u200d Removal<\/h3>\n<p>If McCarthy is successfully\u2063 removed from his position as GOP leader,\u200b it will have significant implications for\u200b the future of the Republican Party. McCarthy has been a prominent figure \u200din the party and has played a key role in\u2063 shaping its policies and strategies.<\/p>\n<p>His removal could lead to a power struggle within the party as different factions vie for\u200c control and influence. It could also impact the party&#8217;s ability to effectively oppose Democratic\u200b initiatives and advance its own agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, McCarthy&#8217;s removal could also have \u2064wider \u2064implications for the balance \u200dof power in Congress. With Democrats already holding the majority in the House, the removal of\u200d McCarthy could weaken the Republican Party&#8217;s \u200cability to challenge\u2064 Democratic policies and initiatives.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The vote to \u200bremove Kevin McCarthy as \u2064GOP leader has sparked a heated debate within the House of Representatives. Democrats accuse McCarthy of betrayal and untrustworthiness, while Republicans rally behind him\u200d as the\u200b best person to lead their \u200cparty.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of the vote remains\u200d uncertain, but\u2063 its impact could be significant for both the Republican Party and the balance of power in Congress. It remains to \u2064be seen how this challenge to McCarthy&#8217;s leadership will \u200dplay out and what it means for the future of the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of\u2062 the outcome, this episode\u200b highlights \u2063the deep divisions and political tensions that exist within the House of Representatives, as both parties \u200bgrapple with the challenges of \u200bgoverning \u200cand advancing their respective agendas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries urged his party members to vote against Speaker Kevin McCarthy as GOP leader. Jeffries stated that due to House Republicans&#8217; refusal to distance themselves from extremism, the Democratic leadership will support his removal. He conveyed this message in a letter to fellow Democrats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2053971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2053970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}