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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
OCT 26 · Day 22
Dems turn Mike Johnson's first viral moment into anti-GOP ad
OCT 26 · Day 22
Matt Gaetz says Mike Johnson's Speaker victory proves MAGA power over Republican Party
OCT 22 · Day 18
Rep. Tom Emmer campaigns for House speakership
OCT 18 · Day 14
Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker
OCT 15 · Day 11
US House speaker vote scheduled for Tuesday
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 13 · Day 9
House Speaker chaos: moderate Democrats propose expanding temporary speaker's powers; Republicans search for escape hatch
OCT 11 · Day 7
House GOP picks Steve Scalise as speaker nominee
OCT 05 · Day 1