Tag Archives: Matt Gaetz

The Washington Examiner reports: A group of more than 40 concerned House Republicans penned a letter to their colleagues condemning the eight Republicans who joined Democrats to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday and calling for “fundamental changes” to the conference structure. The 45 members who signed the letter, which was obtained by the Washington Examiner, said they …

NBC News reports: Days before Rep. Matt Gaetz led an effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, Gaetz and Rep. Matt Rosendale, a fellow Freedom Caucus member, denounced as a political stunt Republicans’ high-stakes effort to impeach President Joe Biden, according to a video obtained by NBC News. At an invitation-only fundraiser held over Zoom last week, Gaetz, R-Fla., …

NBC News reports: Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday that he has spoken about his bid to be the next speaker with Donald Trump and that he would not support ousting Rep. Matt Gaetz from the Republican caucus even amid anger by some lawmakers after he led Kevin McCarthy’s removal. “I don’t think that’s warranted,” Jordan said. “We’ve got a four-seat …

Axios reports: Expectations are at rock-bottom among House Republicans that their civil war will be resolved by the speaker vote on Wednesday, Axios has learned. Some moderates are threatening to tank any speaker if the rules aren’t changed to protect future speakers from single-member motions to vacate. That’s a deal breaker for conservatives. Some conservatives are threatening to tank any …

“You’ve gotta think about this guy. This is a guy that didn’t have – that the media didn’t give the time of day to after he was accused of sleeping with an underage girl. “And there’s a reason why no one in the conference came and defended him – because we had all seen the videos he was showing on …

“Matt Gaetz, to say he came as a fiscal crusader, it’s more likely he came here for the teenage interns on Capitol Hill, to be honest. Look, he’s voted for continuing resolutions. He’s voted for omnibus bills. He voted for trillions of dollars in Covid spending. Even this year, he put forward an earmark, and yet he’s presented himself as, …

The Messenger reports: Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., said he will not support a new Speaker unless they commit to reforming the motion to vacate after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted from the speakership. “Nobody has my vote,” Gimenez said. “I think the one-person motion to vacate, I think it’s actually a little bit insane.” McCarthy agreed to change the …

Politico reports: Florida’s congressional Republicans are done with Matt Gaetz. They left the House chamber last night furious after Gaetz led seven other GOP members — and Democrats — to eject former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his leadership post. They called Gaetz divisive. Disrespectful. Selfish. No other Florida Republican voted to oust McCarthy. Florida’s GOP delegation see Gaetz …

“Ninety-six percent of the Republicans voted for McCarthy, four percent voted against him. For my position as a longtime Republican activist, they’re traitors, all eight of them should be primaried. They should all be driven out of public life, what they did was to go to the other team to cause total chaos. “We ought to be focusing on Biden, …

“Some of our brothers and sisters – particularly in the, you know, MAGA camp, I think – particularly enjoy the circular firing squad. You wanna come out me and call me a RINO? You can kiss my ass! “Look, I’ve spent a lifetime fighting for limited government conservatism. I have laid it all on the line. I have not seen …

The New York Times reports: Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida prompted the challenge on Monday evening when he brought up a resolution to declare the speakership vacant, which forced the House to take up the matter of Mr. McCarthy’s fate. Earlier Tuesday, Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma and an ally of Mr. McCarthy, moved to table that measure, which …

NBC News reports: At 1:30 p.m. ET the House will vote on to advance an unrelated measure (funding for energy and water programs). This will be billed as a 15-minute vote but, like many House votes, it could take 30 or more minutes — especially if they hold it open for McCarthy and his allies to talk to members. Then, …

“So, who is it that’s representing the Democrats in Congress? It’s you, Matt. You need to put your country ahead of your own personal hatred. “Man, you gotta get control of it, brother. But he won’t. And so, this is what we’re gonna hear for the next two, three, four, five, six weeks over and over and over and over …

Mediaite reports: Kevin McCarthy claimed he does not need to make an alliance with Congressional Democrats in order to weather Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) attempt to oust him as Speaker of the House. As McCarthy took questions, a reporter asked, “Are you ruling out any sort of power-sharing agreement with Democrats?” in light of the current situation. McCarthy shook his …

The Hill reports: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will bring up Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) move to oust him on Tuesday, moving quickly to consider the motion to vacate the chair. McCarthy could have brought up Gaetz’s motion any time within two legislative days after Gaetz made the move on Monday evening. But the Speaker told House Republicans in a conference …

The New York Times reports: The motion is privileged, meaning it takes priority in the House’s legislative agenda and requires action within two days. The House of Representatives convenes at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, and legislative business begins at noon, the earliest that the motion could be acted upon. Mr. McCarthy can use several strategies to avoid or at least …

“The seal clappers will clap for Matt Gaetz exposing McCarthy as the rest of us know McCarthy is, but McCarthy will stay in place. They’ll say it was all inevitable anyway, but McCarthy had thus far been willing to add conservatives to key committees, advance their plan for cuts, etc. “Conservatives were getting something. If McCarthy gets Democrats to support …

Axios reports: House Democrats sound like they’re willing to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his right-wing revolt — but he’ll have to pay a price. If Gaetz can get just half a dozen Republicans to vote to take down McCarthy, it means the speaker would need some Democratic votes to survive. “I’m not a cheap date,” House Rules Committee ranking …

The Hill reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following through with his pledge to do so after the Speaker put a “clean” continuing resolution to fund the government on the House floor. A vote on the motion to vacate the chair will have to be brought up within …

The Pensacola News-Journal reports: Nearly two decades after he stepped up for the first time to run for the Florida Senate, Don Gaetz, who served as that body’s president from 2012-14, has announced his intention to seek office once again. Gaetz, a Niceville Republican who is now 75, said Monday morning that he would be pre-filing the paperwork to formalize …