'Battle of the Kens': Dem senator mocks vote to remove McCarthy, 'outtake from "The Hunger Games"'
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A few Republican rebels joined with Democrats to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Here's what members of Congress had to say about the historic ousting.
Hannah Ray Lambert is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.
McCarthy's removal follows weeks of strife over spending negotiations. McCarthy over the weekend pushed through a short-term spending bill — garnering more support from the Democrats than Republicans — to keep the government open for 45 days, a move that angered budget hardliners like Rep. Matt Gaetz.
The Florida Republican introduced a motion to vacate McCarthy from the speakership Monday night. He and seven other Republicans voted with Democrats to remove McCarthy.
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