More Republicans have voted not to table the motion than GOP leadership was expecting. A private whip count had seven, maybe eight voting with Democrats to table.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is standing at his desk, but he is not looking at the scoreboard that announces the vote count. His chief of staff is standing next to him periodically looking at the vote count above.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), outside the House floor, said other Republicans are not trying to change his mind about his decision to vote to remove Kevin McCarthy. “They understand where I’m at. Some of them said they wish they could be with me,” Burchett said.
