These 112 House Republicans — and 2 Democrats — voted against expelling George Santos despite a damning House Ethics Committee report

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Reps. Matt Gaetz and Clay Higgins were among the Republicans who spoke out in defense of Santos ahead of his expulsion vote.
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Clay Higgins were among the Republicans who spoke out in defense of Santos ahead of his expulsion vote.

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Ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says fellow GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz 'belongs in jail'

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Rep. Matt Gaetz and Rep. Kevin McCarthy stand face to face in the House Chamber. McCarthy appears to be yelling at Gaetz.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) talks to Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in the House Chamber after Gaetz voted present during the fourth day of voting for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Republicans are desperate for attention — and it's decimating their ability to govern

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A photo collage of Republicans vying for attention.

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If only they cared.

Matt Gaetz blasts the House GOP secret ballot process that knocked off Jim Jordan as the party's speaker nominee: 'It's as swampy as swamp gets'

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Rep. Matt Gaetz firmly backed Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid, which the House GOP conference ended in a secret ballot.

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Fashion police, brawls, and heckling: House Republicans' petty drama has no end in sight

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Republican Reps. George Santos of New York and Lauren Boebert of Colorado.

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7 of the Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy are offering themselves up as human sacrifices to make Jim Jordan the next speaker

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Reps. Eli Crane, Tim Burchett, Matt Gaetz, and Bob Good — four of the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership — outside the Capitol on Friday.
Reps. Eli Crane, Tim Burchett, Matt Gaetz, and Bob Good — four of the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership — outside the Capitol on Friday.

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Matt Gaetz dismisses the idea that Kevin McCarthy's ouster as speaker is fueling government dysfunction: 'The chaos narrative is a bit overplayed'

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Rep. Matt Gaetz at the US Capitol on October 11, 2023.

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Matt Gaetz says it will 'absolutely' be worth it if he loses his congressional seat after leading the push to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

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Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida defended his efforts to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

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Lauren Boebert said it would be 'childish, vengeful' for Republicans to remove Matt Gaetz after he led McCarthy's ousting

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Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy as seen in photos from the press
Rep. Lauren Boebert spoke up for fellow hard-right Republican Matt Gaetz on Thursday, after he led the charge in ousting Kevin McCarthy from the Speakership.

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A GOP congressman said Gaetz got 'schooled by AOC' when he ousted McCarthy: 'I can't believe he's that stupid'

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Rep. Matt Gaetz attends a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing about artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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