Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy should be kicked out of the Speaker of the House Office after failing to be elected to this title. .“What is the basis in law, House rule, or precedent to allow someone who has placed second in three consecutive speaker elections to occupy the Speaker of the House Office,” said Gaetz in a Tuesday letter to Capitol architect Brett Blanton. .“How long will he remain there before he is considered a squatter?” .The letter said the 117th Congress adjourned, and a speaker from the 118th Congress has not been elected. It said no member can have the office after three undecided votes. .McCarthy failed multiple times in his bid to be elected speaker of the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday..The House of Representatives adjourned without a speaker — the first time since 1923 they failed to choose a leader after a first round vote..McCarthy lost three consecutive votes for speaker so far, and it's unclear what his path to victory might be when the house resumes to try again. It will keep voting until a person wins a majority. .Gaetz asked Blanton to “write back promptly as it seems Mr. McCarthy can no longer be considered Speaker-designate following today’s balloting.”
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy should be kicked out of the Speaker of the House Office after failing to be elected to this title. .“What is the basis in law, House rule, or precedent to allow someone who has placed second in three consecutive speaker elections to occupy the Speaker of the House Office,” said Gaetz in a Tuesday letter to Capitol architect Brett Blanton. .“How long will he remain there before he is considered a squatter?” .The letter said the 117th Congress adjourned, and a speaker from the 118th Congress has not been elected. It said no member can have the office after three undecided votes. .McCarthy failed multiple times in his bid to be elected speaker of the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday..The House of Representatives adjourned without a speaker — the first time since 1923 they failed to choose a leader after a first round vote..McCarthy lost three consecutive votes for speaker so far, and it's unclear what his path to victory might be when the house resumes to try again. It will keep voting until a person wins a majority. .Gaetz asked Blanton to “write back promptly as it seems Mr. McCarthy can no longer be considered Speaker-designate following today’s balloting.”
