Rep. Kevin McCarthy, for Being Deposed before Taking the ThroneCillizza, Chris
McCarthy has not hidden his disdain for the Republicans who voted for his removal,telling CNNlast month that Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina did not deserve to be reelected, and the Republican Party would benefit "tremendously" if Gaetz was not in Congress. He also questioned the motives ...
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), right, during the House speakership election at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 3, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO McCarthy, who was elected Republican leader in November, has...
McCarthy will leave Congress two months after he was booted from his House speakership position after his top rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., orchestrated the rare vote on the obscure "motion to vacate." Though McCarthy maintained support from most Republicans in the House, eight GOP detrac...
McCarthy's remarks were met with skepticisim from Democrats. "Weird as the Chairman of the subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations and a border state member of Congress haven’t heard anything about this," Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., tweeted. "Gonna ask for a briefing. Pretty ...
A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]September 25 Round 2 of US Rep. Gaetz vs. former Speaker McCarthy plays out in Florida GOP primary ...
“Nobody didn’t like Kevin,” said Jim Brulte, the former Republican leader in the state senate. But McCarthy was an ambitious strategist, too, and it showed after he was elected to Congress and teamed up with Reps.Eric Cantor of Virginia, then the chief majority whip, and Paul Ryan ...
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is surrounded by press and police on the way to the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. J. Scott Applewhite / AP The rules of the 118th Congress state that "in the case of a vacancy in the office of speaker, ...
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), the former House speaker, arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 5. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP) ByErin B. Logan Staff WriterFollow Dec. 6, 20237 AM PT ...
Kevin McCarthy was ousted as the Speaker of the House. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida forced the vote on the “motion to vacate.”