A conservative group known until recently for its hard-line views has come out against an expected motion to vacate Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a rebuke of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) efforts to punish the Republican leader for relying on Democrats to help avert a government shutdown last week.
FreedomWorks, a self-described grassroots advocacy group, rejected the effort after a handful of conservatives once again floated the possibility of ousting McCarthy from his leadership position, with the organization arguing House Republicans should instead focus on passing its appropriations bills before the Nov. 17 deadline. The move comes as FreedomWorks seeks to rebrand itself as more centrist to align itself more closely with independent voters rather than those on the far Right.
The House voted 335-91 to pass the resolution on Saturday, with more Democrats voting in favor of the legislation than Republicans. More than 90 GOP lawmakers voted against it. It’s not yet clear how much support Gaetz could attract within the GOP conference in order to pull off ousting a speaker, a procedural move that hasn’t been brought to the floor for a vote in over 100 years. If all Democrats stood against McCarthy and voted for the measure, Gaetz would need at least five Republicans to back the motion.
However, it remains unclear whether Democrats would willingly bail McCarthy out if he faced an ouster. Party leaders have repeatedly said they wouldn’t discuss a game plan until a motion is filed.
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