what happened to mccarthy

According to the search results, Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position as House speaker after a vote of the full House on October 3, 2023. He is the first speaker in history to be ousted through a vote of the full House in the middle of a congressional term. After the vote, Rep. Patrick McHenry was named temporary speaker or speaker pro tempore. It is unclear how soon after McCarthys ouster the Republican majority will begin the process for electing a successor, but the first person on McCarthys succession list would serve in the role temporarily until a new speaker is elected. McCarthy himself said he would not run again for the job. It may be difficult to find a candidate to succeed McCarthy who can garner a consensus of support and who wants the gavel. The House could proceed directly to the election of a new speaker or decide to hold it at a later time.