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Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician who served as the 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023. A member of the Republican Party , he was the U.S. representative for California's 20th congressional district from 2007 until his resignation in 2023.
McCarthy's ouster and the subsequent leadership debacle have been cited as the main reasons behind a failure for an aid package to be passed in support of Israel. [42] Some McCarthy supporters attempted to use the crisis to reinstall McCarthy as speaker, but these efforts failed. [43] Gaetz said that he did not intend to run for speakership ...
McCarthy was an early supporter of Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, saying that Trump's "intensity" could help the Republicans win House seats. [9] McCarthy also suggested in a private recording with GOP House leadership in 2016 that Putin pays Trump, which McCarthy said was a joke gone wrong. [10]
Yahoo News' Jon Ward explains: Why Matt Gaetz moved to oust Kevin McCarthy. Gaetz, the outspoken Florida Republican who’s dealt with a barrage of scandals since being elected in 2016, has been a ...
At issue is a procedural tool know as the motion to vacate that Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other conservatives used to remove former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership ...
Kevin McCarthy: 269 days 1: 2023 55 Michael C. Kerr: 257 days 1: 1875: 56 Theodore M. Pomeroy: 1 day 1: 1869: Timeline. Notes See also. List of Speaker of the United ...
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McCarthy in 2023. Kevin McCarthy is a United States representative from California and the former speaker of the United States House of Representatives.Before entering electoral politics, he served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas and was chair of the Young Republican National Federation between 1999 and 2001.