A US congressman has launched a bid to remove House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Matt Gaetz, a right-wing lawmaker from Florida, filed his motion late on Monday to oust the Republican leader in the lower chamber of Congress.

Tensions between the two Republicans boiled over at the weekend after the Speaker passed a bill with the help of Democrats to fund government agencies.

The leadership has two days to bring the motion up for a vote.

Responding to Mr Gaetz’s motion to vacate, Mr McCarthy posted online: “Bring it on.”

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