Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker. Utah’s GOP congressmen vote to keep McCarthy in leadership.
The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
(J. Scott Applewhite | AP) Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.