Republicans Seek Replacement After McCarthy’s Ouster

Frustrated Republicans met to form a plan for replacing their ousted speaker, a task complicated by internal divisions and an ongoing appropriations battle.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) arrives for a Republican Conference meeting shortly after the motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy's position as Speaker of the House passes on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 3, 2023. Mr. McHenry will serve as interim speaker until a new Speaker of the House is elected next week. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images

House Republicans met to discuss options for the election of a new House speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted in an unprecedented vote to vacate the chair. They plan to hold a speaker’s candidate forum on Oct. 10 and proceed with an election in the House on Oct. 11.

At the GOP conference on Oct. 3, Mr. McCarthy announced that he would not seek reelection as speaker.