EXCLUSIVE: These 3 Republicans Explain Why They Voted to Oust McCarthy

Eight House Republicans in total voted with Democrats to remove the speaker.

Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) speaks during a markup meeting with the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 20, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Reps. Bob Good (R-Va.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), and Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) explained on Oct. 4 why they voted to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the House.

Mr. Good, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Rosendale joined five other Republicans in partnering with Democrats to strip Mr. McCarthy of the gavel on Oct. 3: Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who put forth the motion to vacate on Oct. 2.