Motion to Vacate in Question After McCarthy Ousted

‘We’re going to have to talk as a conference about the rules,’ Greene says.

(L–R) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks as Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 17, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Lawmakers on both sides of the House are weighing their options after eight Republicans and 208 Democrats passed a motion, brought by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as House speaker on Tuesday.

The decision to remove Mr. McCarthy from the speakership came less than a year in. Mr. McCarthy only gained the speakership after the House held 15 votes in January, with enough Republican holdouts eventually agreeing to support his speakership bid.