GOP House in Disarray as McCarthy Ouster Leaves Speaker Role Empty, Halts Legislation
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The GOP-controlled House is in disarray after ousting Kevin McCarthy as Speaker in an unprecedented vote, leaving the party scrambling to find a replacement.
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McCarthy lost the Speaker role after failing to appease far-right members of the caucus who wanted more concessions, especially on spending bills.
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The House cannot function normally without a Speaker, so legislative business has ground to a halt, threatening funding for key priorities like Ukraine aid.
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Possible Speaker replacements include Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, but both may struggle to get broad support needed in such a divided caucus.
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This chaos raises doubts about whether House Republicans can carry out basic governing functions and points to deeper ideological divisions within the party.
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