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- Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to vacate against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday.
- A motion to vacate allows a single lawmaker to force chamber-wide consideration of the speakership.
- Removal from the role requires a majority of the House to vote in favor.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday introduced a motion to remove California Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House amid a broiling intraparty feud among Congressional Republicans.