“I have enough Republicans where at this point next week, one of two things will happen: Kevin McCarthy won’t be the speaker of the House or he’ll be the speaker of the House working at the pleasure of the Democrats," GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz told reporters after he filed the motion. Those threats escalated over the weekend after McCarthy relied on Democrats to provide the necessary votes to fund the government. But McCarthy has recently welcomed the effort to oust him and suggested it’s an opportunity to silence his critics once and for all. The motion Gaetz introduced is a privileged resolution, a designation that gives it priority over other measures. The next step is for House leaders to schedule a vote on the resolution within two legislative days.

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