WASHINGTON – The U.S. House speaker, third in succession to the presidency, has been ousted. The vote by the House, 216-210, ended Kevin McCarthy’s House leadership after a tumultuous 10 months. McCarthy was first elected to the House in 2006. There was no heir apparent for House speakership. The majority Republicans have only a razor-thin House margin and lots of internal divisions that have stalled decision-making on policy issues. Here is how House members from Minnesota and Wisconsin voted on McCarthy:
To remove McCarthy
Angie Craig, D-Mn2 (south suburbs)
Betty McCollum, D-Mn4 (St. Paul)
Ilhan Omar, D-Mn5 (Minneapolis)
Dean Phillips, D-Mn3 (west suburbs)
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Gwen Moore, D-Wi4 (Milwaukee)
Mark Pocan, D-Wi2 (Madison)
To keep McCarthy
Tom Emmer, R-Mn6 (north suburbs)
Michelle Fischbach, R-Mn7 (rural west)
Brad Finstad, R-Mn1 (south)
Pete Stauber, R-Mn 8 (Iron Range)
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Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wi5 (Clyman)
Mike Gallagher, R-Wi8 (Green Bay)
Glen Grothman, R-Wi6 (Campbellsport)
Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville)
Tom Tiffany, R-R-Wi7 (Hazelburst)
Derrick Van Orden, R-Wi3 (Prairie du Chien)