Current:Home > NewsWho voted to oust McCarthy as speaker? See the final tally of the House roll call -Core Financial Strategies
Who voted to oust McCarthy as speaker? See the final tally of the House roll call
View
Date:2025-04-15 07:48:32
Eight House Republicans and 208 House Democrats voted Tuesday to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — the first time in U.S. history a House speaker has been removed in a no-confidence vote.
The final vote of 216-210 came one day after far-right Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida accused McCarthy of making a "secret side deal" with President Biden on Ukraine aid to get a short-term funding bill passed hours before the government was set to shut down.
Here's what the roll call looked like for House Resolution 757, the measure "declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant."
Which House Republicans voted against McCarthy?
Though McCarthy had the support of most House Republicans, there were enough opponents within his party to cost him the speakership.
"The reason Kevin McCarthy went down today is because nobody trusts Kevin McCarthy," Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida told reporters after the vote.
Eight Republican members, including Gaetz, voted to oust McCarthy. They were:
- Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona
- Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado
- Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee
- Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona
- Rep. Bob Good of Virginia
- Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina
- Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana
Did any Democrats vote to keep McCarthy as speaker of the House?
All 208 Democrats in attendance voted against McCarthy. Not a single Democrat voted in favor of keeping him as House speaker.
Before the vote, the House Democratic leadership urged their caucus to vote "yes" on the motion to vacate.
"Given their unwillingness to break from MAGA extremism in an authentic and comprehensive manner, House Democratic leadership will vote yes on the pending Republican Motion to Vacate the Chair," Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York wrote to his caucus.
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington said her party would be unanimous in voting against McCarthy.
"We are following our leader, and we are not saving Kevin McCarthy," she said.
Who wasn't present for the vote?
Three Republicans and four Democrats were not present for the vote. Among them was Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker, who is in San Franciso to attend Sen. Dianne Feinstein's public funeral service. The House members who didn't vote were:
- Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri (D)
- Rep. John R. Carter of Texas (R)
- Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas (R)
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida (R)
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California (D)
- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola of Alaska (D)
- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes of Ohio (D)
- In:
- Republican Party
- United States House of Representatives
- Kevin McCarthy
S. Dev is a news editor for CBSNews.com.
veryGood! (85)
Related
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- Consumer group says Mastercard is selling cardholders' data without their knowledge
- The Bling Ring’s Alleged Leader Rachel Lee Revisits Infamous Celebrity Crime Case in New Documentary
- Tropical Storm Ophelia tracker: Follow Ophelia's path towards the mid-Atlantic
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
- Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders
- Lawn mowers and equipment valued at $100,000 stolen from parking lot at Soldier Field
- Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
- Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia
Ranking
- 'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
- Texas, Oklahoma were to pay a steep price for leaving Big 12 early. That's not how it turned out
- Back at old job, Anthony Mackie lends star power to New Orleans’ post-Ida roof repair effort
- 'Potential' tropical storm off Atlantic Ocean could impact NFL Week 3 games
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Which UAW plants are on strike? The 38 GM, Stellantis locations walking out Friday
- You can't overdose on fentanyl just by touching it. Here's what experts say.
- 10-year-old boy driving with 11-year-old sister pulled over 4 hours from Florida home
Recommendation
Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
Spat over visas for Indian Asian Games athletes sparks diplomatic row between New Delhi and Beijing
Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off U.S. East Coast, expected to bring heavy rain and wind
'General Hospital' star John J. York takes hiatus from show for blood, bone marrow disorder
How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
More young adults are living at home across the U.S. Here's why.
Federal investigators will look into fatal New York crash of a bus carrying high school students
Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows