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McCarthy said that he did not intend to upset Burchett. [24] Mace, who is a member of moderate caucuses such as the Republican Governance Group and Problem Solvers Caucus , defended her vote by citing unfulfilled promises McCarthy made regarding the future strategy of the Republican Conference towards gun violence and abortion. [ 25 ]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost five more votes for House speaker on Thursday afternoon as the embarrassment for him and the Republican Party continued. Kevin McCarthy loses 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th ...
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reflected on the end of his Speakership on Thursday while taking a dig at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), saying he “couldn’t live” with himself if he ...
Florida firebrand accuses House Speaker of having ‘secret side deal’ with Biden and tells colleagues: ‘Stay tuned’
McCarthy is a fourth-generation resident of Kern County. His maternal grandfather was an Italian immigrant. [28] McCarthy is the first Republican in his immediate family, as his parents were members of the Democratic Party. [29] [30] He attended Bakersfield High School, where he played on the football team, from 1979 to 1983. [31]
On September 17, 2020, McCarthy voted against House Resolution 908 to condemn racism against Asian-Americans related to the COVID-19 pandemic.He said the resolution was "a waste of time", and "At the heart of this resolution is the absurd notion that referring to the virus as a Wuhan virus or the China virus is the same as contributing to violence against Asian Americans."
Rep. Matt Gaetz conceded that Speaker Kevin McCarthy “probably” can survive a conservative effort to oust him from power, but said he may force several votes.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s allies are scrambling to head off a right-wing revolt to oust the California Republican from his job and turning to the constituency that now suddenly holds the ...