This is cnns special live coverage of an historic vote on capitol hill. Im jake tapper. This has not happened in more than 100 years. But facing a revolt from a small but powerful group of republican hardliners, mccarthy says he will bring up a motion to vacate in the first series of votes today that is just minutes away. I truly believe, though, the institution of the house, at the end of the day if you throw a speaker out that has 99 of their conference, that kept government open and paid the troops, i think were in a really bad place for how were going to run congress. Speaker mccarthy says he thinks he will survive the vote and that he will not make a deal with democrats to keep his job but that may not even be an option anyway. Heres the speaker earlier today. Democrats have been huddling today. Democrats are signaling they will not be coming to Speaker Mccarthys rescue. Lets get right to the action on capitol hill. Cnns manu raju and lauren fox join me now. Manu, ill start with y
Morning. Sunday, october 1st. I im omar jimenez. Im amara walker. H the u. S. Averts a Government Shutdown at least for now. But more questions than answers remain especially when it comes to the future of the House Speaker. Plus, the Largest Health care strike in u. S. History could start this week. 75,000 workers ready to hit the picket lines without a deal. We are going to speak with one of them. Also, the trial in the new York Attorney generals civil Fraud Lawsuit against donald trump and his eldest sons is set to begin tomorrow. We will have a preview of what to expect. And the final journey home for a political trailblazer. The late senator Dianne Feinstein returns to california. We will have more on the emotional return and her lasting legacy. First, a sigh of relief this morning in d. C. As Congress Comes together to avoid a Government Shutdown. For now. The lastminute deal in the final hours before the critical midnight deadline when it looked like nothing was going to pass, c