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2023 House Speaker crisis and McCarthy ouster
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 05
DEC 16 · Day 73
McCarthy protégé deemed ineligible for Congress bid
DEC 06 · Day 63
Kevin McCarthy resigning from Congress after being ousted as House speaker
OCT 26 · Day 22
Matt Gaetz says Mike Johnson's Speaker victory proves MAGA power over Republican Party
OCT 26 · Day 22
Dems turn Mike Johnson's first viral moment into anti-GOP ad
OCT 22 · Day 18
Rep. Tom Emmer campaigns for House speakership
OCT 18 · Day 14
Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker
OCT 17 · Day 13
Jim Jordan scrambles for votes as GOP defections imperil speaker bid
OCT 15 · Day 11
US House speaker vote scheduled for Tuesday
OCT 13 · Day 9
House Speaker chaos: moderate Democrats propose expanding temporary speaker's powers; Republicans search for escape hatch
OCT 13 · Day 9
Jim Jordan nominated by House Republicans for Speaker
OCT 13 · Day 9
Steve Scalise ends bid to become next House Speaker
OCT 12 · Day 8
Steve Scalise picked as GOP speaker nominee, struggles to secure votes
OCT 11 · Day 7
House GOP picks Steve Scalise as speaker nominee
OCT 08 · Day 4
GOP lawmakers say Israel attack adds urgency to House speaker vote
OCT 05 · Day 1