On Oct. 2, Mr. Gaetz filed the motion to vacate the speaker’s chair against Mr. McCarthy, just two days after Mr. McCarthy worked with Democrats to pass a stopgap bill to keep the government running through mid-November.
A relatively moderate Republican representing a relatively moderate district in South Carolina, she was the striking outlier among the anti-McCarthy eight.
She says Kev broke his word.
“I made deals with Kevin McCarthy, with the speaker, that he has not kept to help women in this country.
And we have done nothing for them,” she told reporters after the vote.
Persons:
Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, McCarthy, Nancy Mace, Kev, Kevin McCarthy, ”, Mace, Ms, Scalise, Donald Trump
Organizations:
Republican
Locations:
Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana