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Matt Gaetz's Surprising Role in Voting for New House Speaker
19:44 - 23:31 (03:47)
Matt Gaetz votes present causing confusion among the lawmakers and wins over the deciding vote to elect Kevin McCarthy as new House Speaker.
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Kevin McCarthy and his team think they have the math right to win the vote for Speaker of the House, but it comes down to the wire with a group of defectors and undecided lawmakers.
19:44 - 20:50 (01:06)
US politics
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Kevin McCarthy and his team think they have the math right to win the vote for Speaker of the House, but it comes down to the wire with a group of defectors and undecided lawmakers. The deciding vote comes down to Matt Gaetz.
ChapterMatt Gaetz's Surprising Role in Voting for New House Speaker
EpisodeSpeaker McCarthy. But at What Cost?
PodcastThe Daily
Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz confused his colleagues by casting a "present" vote instead of supporting Kevin McCarthy for House Minority Leader in a close election.
20:50 - 23:31 (02:40)
Matt Gaetz
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Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz confused his colleagues by casting a "present" vote instead of supporting Kevin McCarthy for House Minority Leader in a close election. Gaetz later explained that he wanted the "opportunity to change the leadership structure."