TURMOIL ON HOUSE FLOOR! Angry GOP Rep. Mike Rogers Lunges at Rep. Matt Gaetz After He Refuses to Support McCarthy On 14th Vote [VIDEO]

100 Percent Fed Up reports- After 4 days of ballot on the House flooring for the next speaker, moods flared tonight when Republican Rep.Mike Rogers of Alabama lunged at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), the congressman who’s been leading the effort to avoid Kevin McCarthy from ending up being the next Speaker.

Chaos made sure on the House flooring as the 14 th elect Speaker failed by one choose McCarthy.

Daily Mail reports– McCarthy instantly approached Reps. Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert, probably with the intent of encouraging them to alter their ‘present’ votes to ‘yes.’

BREAKING: Rep. @MattGaetz votes present, leaving Kevin McCarthy one vote except being validated as Speaker.

McCarthy faces him. pic.twitter.com/P4DnydLp2E

— ALX (@alx) January 7, 2023

Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama then lunged at Gaetz and needed to be kept back by Rep. Richard Hudson prior to a full-scale fistfight might break out on the House flooring.

Watch:

BREAKING: Rep. Mike Rogers simply lunged at Matt Gaetz.

This is getting INSANE. pic.twitter.com/ug9UjxNHHK

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 7, 2023

The Republican legislator from Alabama, a member of your house Steering Committee accountable for making committee chair suggestions, just recently threatened the holdout Republicans who do not choose McCarthy that they will be removed of committee tasks.

A 15 th vote tonight remains in the works after a movement to adjourn up until twelve noon on Monday stopped working.

Matt Gaetz might be seen speaking to McCarthy after the scuffle with Rep. Rogers.

Watch:

During vote to adjourn Matt Gaetz talks with Kevin McCarthy.

McCarthy modifications his vote to adjourn.

Appears a 15 th elect speaker will happen soon.

WATCH LIVE on C-SPAN https://t.co/ilQQvA1GLA #118 thCongress pic.twitter.com/e7JzJwDOaN

— CSPAN (@cspan) January 7, 2023

According to Scott Presler, Rep. Matt Gaetz has actually altered his vote to “nay,” and it appears he might have a contract with Rep. McCarthy.

The movement to adjourn up until midday on Monday has actually stopped working.

Matt Gaetz altered his vote to nay & & it appears he might have a contract w/ McCarthy.

A 15 th House Speaker vote looms.

— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) January 7, 2023

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