Kevin McCarthy faces House vote on motion to remove him as speaker

Vote expected on Tuesday afternoon after hard-right Florida congressman Matt Gaetz files motion to vacate

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The House will hold a vote on Tuesday afternoon on removing Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's chair, with hard-right members prepared to oust the Republican leader just nine months after he was elected.

Congressman Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to vacate on Monday night, as the hard-right lawmaker from Florida continued to rail against McCarthy for collaborating with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend.