U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) laid it all on the line Tuesday afternoon in supporting a motion to vacate to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23) from the post he has tenuously held for less than a year.
“Speaker McCarthy has failed to demonstrate himself as an effective leader who will change the status quo. He has gone against many of the promises he made in January and can no longer be trusted at the helm,” Biggs said.
Enough of his fiscal hawk colleagues felt the same way in effectively working with the Democrats to push McCarthy out of the speaker seat.
Biggs was joined by his fellow Grand Canyon Stater, U.S. Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), six other frustrated conservatives, and all of the House’s Democrats in the historic vote.
“I have to vote my conscience. We failed to do our job and pass a budget and then passed a temporary spending bill to extend the deadline like we do every year,” said U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) before Tuesday’s vote. “It’s a tough decision, but I’m poised to vote for the motion to vacate because we are $33 trillion in debt.”
“We either need to change our direction or change our leadership,” Burchett added.
Leadership it was. The eight conservatives driving Tuesday’s revolt say the next step is finding a leader committed to substantive change.
I support Motion to Vacate.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) October 3, 2023
Speaker McCarthy has failed to demonstrate himself as an effective leader who will change the status quo.
He has gone against many of the promises he made in January and can no longer be trusted at the helm.
