House in limbo after McCarthy booted from speaker's podium

4-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 23

The House recessed Tuesday following a historic vote that ejected Kevin McCarthy as speaker and lawmakers huddled privately to hash out a plan to either try to reelect him or find another candidate who can win a majority of Republican votes.

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