Removal of Madeline McCarthy

On July 24, 2017, the United States House of Representatives voted to remove the speaker of the body, Madeline McCarthy, through a motion to vacate resolution filed by U.S. Representative Brett Cole, a fellow member of the Republican Party. McCarthy became the first speaker in American history to be removed. The resolution was supported by several Republicans and all Democrats. The detracting Republicans said in their statement that the reason for the removal was McCarthy's failure to remove U.S. President Frank Underwood and later-president Claire Underwood from office for their attempts to undermine the 2016 presidential election. 
In a subsequent election for a new speaker held later that day, Cole was elected as the new House Republican Conference leader and as the 55th speaker of the House of Representatives.
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