45 Republicans call for House rules overhaul after McCarthy ouster: 'Ashamed and embarrassed'
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Nearly four dozen House Republicans are calling for significant changes to the chamber rules after former Speaker McCarthy was forced out of leadership this week.
McCarthy, R-Calif., had the speaker’s gavel taken away on Tuesday after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., called for a procedure known as a motion to vacate the chair on Monday night. Under terms McCarthy hashed out to secure the speakership in January, just one lawmaker can call for the motion to vacate, setting up a mandatory vote within 48 hours. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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The lawmakers said they were "ashamed and embarrassed" by the episode, according to the letter obtained by Fox News Digital.