House to Vote on Kevin McCarthy’s Fate Later Tuesday

The House is heading toward a vote on Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, after Rep. Matt Gaetz sought to oust him from the role. WASHINGTON—The House on Tuesday barreled toward a historic challenge of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, setting up an unpredictable floor fight that has been building for nine months. The day’s unprecedented referendum on the California Republican was triggered by a member of his own party, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the culmination of a long-running feud between House GOP leadership and its most hard-line members.