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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.
Removal of Kevin McCarthy. On October 3, 2023, the United States House of Representatives voted to remove its speaker, Kevin McCarthy of California, through a motion to vacate [a] filed by Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, a fellow member of the Republican Party. McCarthy's removal marked the first time in American history that a speaker of ...
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who led the effort to remove McCarthy, tweeted a one-word response after his announcement: “McLeavin." He later chastised McCarthy, whose departure will further narrow ...
Electoral history of Kevin McCarthy. 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.
McCarthy’s timeline means he would depart before the Feb. 13 special election to replace expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., further cutting the Republican majority to 220 members to 213 Democrats.
‘I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways,’ McCarthy writes as he announces retirement after removal from speakership
McCarthy with Donald Trump in Bakersfield, California, in 2019. 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 became speaker in January 2023 via a messy, 15-ballot vote after former Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stepped down from her role as speaker of the House at the end of 2022, leaving the ...