Who were the 8 GOP members who voted to oust McCarthy?

Tue, 10/03/2023 - 19:47

Kevin McCarthy walks from the House Chamber, followed by a large group behind him. — US Republican Representative from California Kevin McCarthy walks from the House Chamber after he was ousted as Speaker at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2023.
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For the first time in American history, the Speaker of the House has been voted out of office.
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz initiated the motion to oust fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the seat.
Gaetz was joined by seven other Republicans and every Democrat in attendance to win the vote.

For the first time in American history the sitting Speaker of the House, California Republican Kevin McCarthy, has been voted out of office — and it took eight members of his own party to turn the tide against him.