Today. Because you cant do the job if eight people, you have 96 of your entire conference, but eight people can partner with your whole other side. How do you govern . As of now, theres no clear candidate to replace him. Republicans are now going home for the week, effecitvely shutting down the house. They say they may have a candidate by next tuesday, with a possible vote next wednesday, but that all remains very fluid. It was all brought on by congressman matt gaetz of florida. He launched the vote to oust the speaker. After some debate, lawmakers voted 216 to 210 to remove mccarthy from the leadership position. Gaetz and seven other republicans joined all 208 democrats present in the room. Joining me live now is one of the republicans who voted to oust Speaker Mccarthy, congressman ken buck, of colorado. Congressman, great to have you back on bbc news. You have been critical of the former speakers decision to work with democrats to get a Stopgap Funding Bill passed this weekend, but
216210 to Leadership Challenge and voted 216 210 to remove him. The vote comesjust a day 216 210 to remove him. The vote comes just a day after Florida Republican congressman matt gaetz introduced the motion to oust him. He became speaker of the house injanuary, after 15 rounds of voting and many concessions to his fellow republicans. He addressed the media just a short while back. Lets listen in. Thing i will tell you is doing the right thing isnt always easy, but it is necessary. I dont regret standing up for choosing government over grievance. It is my responsibility, it is myjob. I do not regret negotiating. 0ur government is designed to find compromise. I dont regret my efforts to build coalitions and find solutions. I was raised to solve problems, not create them. So i may have lost a vote today but as i walk out of the chamber, Ifeel Fortunate Today but as i walk out of the chamber, i feel fortunate to have served the american people. I leave the speakership sense of pride, acco
Do the job for eight people, you have 96 of your entire conference but eight members can partner with your whole other side. Can partner with your whole otherside. How can partner with your whole other side. How do you govern . As of now, theres no clear candidate to replace him. Republicans are now going home for the week, effectively shutting down the house. They say they may have a candidate by next tuesday with a possible vote next wednesday, but that all remains very fluid. It was all brought on after congressman matt gaetz, of florida, launched the vote to oust the speaker. After some debate, lawmakers voted 216 to 210 vote to remove mccarthy from the leadership position. Gaetz and seven other republicans, joined by all 208 democrats present in the room, voted to remove mccarthy. Our correspondent, gary odonoghue, has more from outside capitol hill. A truly historic moment in the life of this country. Never in the 234 years since the American Constitution was put in place, never
Because you cannot do thejob for eight people, you have 96 of your entire conference, but eight members can partner with your whole other side. How do you govern . As of now, theres no clear candidate to replace him. Republicans are now going home for the week, effectively shutting down the house. They say they may have a candidate by next tuesday with a possible vote next wednesday, but that all remains very fluid. It was all brought on by congressman matt gaetz of florida. He launched the vote to oust the speaker. After some debate, lawmakers voted 216 to 210 to remove mccarthy from the leadership position. Gaetz and seven other republicans joined all 208 democrats present in the room. One of the eight members of the Republican Party who voted to oust mccarthy is congressman ken buck, of colorado. Earlier i spoke with him about his decision to remove mccarthy as speaker, and What Happens Next. Can you tell us more about what went into your decision to oust Kevin Mccarthy. Went into y
Continue to get details confirming 21 people have died and a0 people are injured as a rich Rescue Operations are still under way. We can take a look atjohn donis ands report now. In the darkness. Emergency crews are battling to rescue the injured and recover the dead. The bus upturned and crushed by the force of the fall disaster. From up on the bridge, it veered off. You can see the drop. Eyewitnesses say the bus then caught fire when it hit the ground. It happened in the m district on the mainland across the water from venices tourist centre. In a statement on social media, the citys mayor said the scene at the crash site was apocalyptic, and italys Prime Minister expressed her deepest condolences on the bridge. You can see where the bus went through the crash barriers. Investigators are now trying to work out why. Officials are warning the number of People Killed is likely to rise with italian media reporting that several children are among the victims. Jon donnison, bbc news. Live