From a story on axios.com headlined “Inside McCarthy’s fall”:

The House made history by voting to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, setting up another grueling speaker election without a clear successor.

No speaker before McCarthy had ever been removed.

Why it matters: The 216-210 vote could create an unprecedented stalemate in the House.

McCarthy’s election in January took the most ballots of any speaker election since before the Civil War. Since then, Republicans have struggled to maintain a functioning majority for moving legislation.