WASHINGTON (WTVA) — Republican Kevin McCarthy is no longer the U.S. Speaker of the House.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 216-210 on Tuesday, Oct. 3 to oust McCarthy.
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Here’s how Alabama’s representatives voted:
- Republican Jerry Carl – No
- Republican Barry Moore – No
- Republican Mike Rogers – No
- Republican Robert Aderholt – No
- Republican Dale Strong – No
- Republican Gary Palmer – No
- Democrat Terri Sewell – Yes
Aderholt released the following statement:
“Today, I voted against the removal of Kevin McCarthy as the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. I am certainly disappointed that Speaker McCarthy has been removed. While no Speaker is perfect, as no member of Congress is perfect, I believe that Speaker McCarthy has done the best he can in bringing conservative bills to the floor. We must remember that Republicans have one of the narrowest margins in the history of the United States House of Representatives.
Our nation currently has many challenges, and certainly the debt of this country, and the crisis at the border, are issues that must be dealt with. Republicans must find a way to work together to do the most we can do until we can grow our majority. We don’t give up because we can’t win everything today. I will never give in and never quit fighting to solve the debt problem and the disaster at the border.”
Sewell issued this statement:
“This is a sad and unprecedented day for America. Government works best when we have two functioning political parties that are willing to put people over politics. What is clear is that House Republicans are divided among themselves and have unleashed chaos, dysfunction, and extremism at every turn.
My Democratic colleagues and I remain willing to find common ground, but it is up to House Republicans to end this GOP civil war.”
