McCarthy

by Debra Heine   House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) confirmed on Monday that he would strip several high-profile Democrats of their highly coveted committee assignments as Republicans take control of the House. McCarthy told the…

After a highly contentious House speaker election, Kevin McCarthy sprinted to the finish line, thus, becoming speaker of the House of Representatives. It took 15 rounds for McCarthy to win it, since round after round, he was unable…

It has been a slog for the former minority leader of the House, but Kevin McCarthy will soon be referred to as Speaker McCarthy after a week of negotiations and votes – so, just what did he concede to get those 20 votes that had…

by Nicholas Ballasy   House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy captured the House speakership in dramatic fashion early Saturday, winning enough votes on a historic 15th ballot that saw 20 renegade Republicans changing their votes under…

UPDATE: PREVIOUSLY: A dramatic few moments unfolded on the House floor, all captured live by C-SPAN cameras, as Kevin McCarthy confronted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a holdout who has been the key to his effort to secure a…

After 11 rounds of voting, Kevin McCarthy still remains in the ring, unable to be knocked down. Since January 3rd, the House of Representatives has conducted 11 distinctive elections regarding the speaker. None of the candidates,…

by Nicholas Ballasy   The House of Representatives convened on Friday for the fourth day of voting for speaker and House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has picked up 15 votes from GOP holdouts but he’s still short of the simple majority…

After Republicans clinched their narrower-than-expected new House majority in November’s midterm elections, the only relevant questions for Congress-watchers seemed to pertain to what Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) impending…

by Nicholas Ballasy   The House of Representatives has adjourned for the evening after California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to win the speaker’s gavel for the 11th time. The speaker election started Tuesday but McCarthy has…

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado said Tuesday that Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California “smugly rejected” a “common sense” proposal that would have secured him the speakership on the first ballot. “I have been working for…