Difference between revisions of "Kevin McCarthy"

Kevin McCarthy
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U.S. Representative from California's 23rd Congressional District; From: January 3, 2013 – present
Predecessor	Lois Capps
Successor	Incumbent (no successor)
Former U.S. Representative from California's 22nd Congressional District; From: January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013
Predecessor	Bill Thomas
Successor	Devin Nunes
Former Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd District; From: December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006
Predecessor	Roy Ashburn
Successor	Jean Fuller
Information;
Party	Republican;
Spouse(s)	Judy Wages;
Religion	Baptist

Revision as of 06:58, January 4, 2023

Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965, age 61) is the United States Representative for California's 23rd congressional district. A Republican, he was from 2014 to 2019 the House Majority Leader, elected by his colleagues to succeed Eric Cantor of Virginia, who resigned from the House after his primary defeat by conservative Dave Brat. From 2007 to 2013, McCarthy represented the 22nd district of California. Prior to that time, he served in the California State Assembly.

On November 15, 2022, McCarthy was re-elected the House Majority Leader for the remainder of the 117th session of Congress ending in January 2023. This makes him the frontrunner to become Speaker of the House at the beginning of the next session of Congress, but it is not guaranteed that he will become Speaker due to fierce opposition from RINOs and conservatives alike.^[2]^[3] While many hope that, as Speaker, he will reverse the Leftist tyranny imposed under Democrat Nancy Pelosi's reign of terror against patriotic Americans (for example, the illegal Pelosi Panel witchhunt) and despite his endorsement by President Trump himself,^[4]^[5]^[6] McCarthy has often promoted the interests of the Deep State.

U.S. House of Representatives

In July 2020, McCarthy joined 71 House Republicans and all Democrats in voting to remove Civil War-era statues.^[7]

After Rep. Louie Gohmert tested positive for the coronavirus, McCarthy accidentally referred to the former as “Congressman COVID.”^[8]

118th Congress

See also: 118th United States Congress

Opposition to Steve King

After the strongly conservative, anti-establishment representative Steve King made a blunt comment that was exaggerated by the media to promote the narrative of him being a “racist”, McCarthy and other House Republicans quickly stripped King of his committee assignments.^[9] In mid-May 2020, McCarthy stubbornly continued to vow that King “cannot be exonerated” over the mere comment that was made.^[10]

References

External links

[1] Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress

[2] ttps://omaha.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bacon-would-work-with-dems-to-elect-moderate-house-speaker-if-gops-mccarthy-falls-short/article_ecfa7c66-6491-11ed-9123-5393236e49c4.html

[3] ttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11430623/Gaetz-members-waterboarded-Liz-Cheney-vote-McCarthy-speaker.html

[4] ttps://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-endorse-kevin-mccarthy/2022/11/08/id/1095483/

[5] ttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3512413-trump-endorses-mccarthy-as-strong-and-fearless-house-gop-leader/

[6] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/us/politics/trump-mccarthy-mcconnell-speaker.html

[7] The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol

[8] Two references:
Watch: House Minority Leader McCarthy Accidentally Calls Rep. Gohmert ‘Congressman COVID’

Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Accidentally Calls Louie Gohmert 'Congressman COVID'

[9] Watch: House Minority Leader McCarthy Accidentally Calls Rep. Gohmert ‘Congressman COVID’

[10] Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Accidentally Calls Louie Gohmert 'Congressman COVID'

[9] GOP leaders strip Steve King of committee assignments

[10] Two references:
McCarthy nixes Steve King talk of return after 'white supremacist' comments: 'Cannot be exonerated'

GOP leader says he never told Steve King he'd back reinstating him on panels

[13] McCarthy nixes Steve King talk of return after 'white supremacist' comments: 'Cannot be exonerated'

[14] GOP leader says he never told Steve King he'd back reinstating him on panels

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 *[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/07/29/watch-house-minority-leader-mccarthy-accidentally-calls-rep-gohmert-congressman-covid/ Watch: House Minority Leader McCarthy Accidentally Calls Rep. Gohmert ‘Congressman COVID’]
 *[https://www.newsweek.com/republican-leader-kevin-mccarthy-accidentally-calls-louie-gohmert-congressman-covid-1521640 Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Accidentally Calls Louie Gohmert 'Congressman COVID']</ref>
-===Speakership===
-McCarthy was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th Congress on January 3, 2023.
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