Posts Tagged ‘mccarthy’

Kevin McCarthy moves to block Nakba event from happening in capitol, says he will honor Israel instead

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has blocked an educational event about the Nakba featuring Rashida Tlaib at the Capitol, saying he will honor Israel instead. Source

McCarthy Blasts Manhattan DA After Trump Predicts Arrest, Directing ‘Relevant Committees’ to Investigate

By Zachary LeemanMediaite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) released a statement defending former President Donald Trump against a potential indictment from the Manhattan district attorney. In an all-caps message to his Truth Social followers on Saturday, Trump predicted a potential arrest on Tuesday and told his followers to “protest” and to “take our nation back.” The message set off a number […]

Why Kevin McCarthy thinks he’s already won

A small group of longtime Kevin McCarthy aides who decamped downtown to lobby are suddenly some of the most influential and sought-after people in Washington. They remain intensely loyal to the new speaker and serve as crucial sources of insight into his thinking and strategy. Ben Howard, now at the Duberstein Group, was McCarthy’s floor […]

House Speaker McCarthy Pledges to Defend Women’s Sports From ‘Wokeness’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said there should be a level playing field for women in sports on Feb. 1, which marks the 37th anniversary of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. McCarthy hosted a panel in Washington on Wednesday in honor of the day, while raising concerns over transgender men competing in women’s […]

Kevin McCarthy: Republicans, Biden Can Find ‘Common Ground’ on Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said after a meeting with President Joe Biden that he is optimistic that Democrats and Republicans can find “common ground” on the debt limit and spending. McCarthy said he and Biden had a “good first meeting,” and they shared their opposing opinions on how to raise the debt limit. “We […]

Kevin McCarthy Pledges to Release All Security Footage from January 6 Capitol Riots 

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters Thursday that he intends to release all the security footage from the January 6 Capitol riots.  Source

House Passes Rules Package, Formalizes McCarthy’s Agreement with Holdouts

The House on Monday adopted rules for the 118th Congress, which comprise agreements made between now-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his Republican detractors during last week’s historic speaker battle. Source

The top committee chairs in a McCarthy House are the worst of globalists

DANIEL HOROWITZ Blaze Media Most of the top incoming House committee chairmen reflect the values of Democrat voters more than Republican voters. That is the legacy of Kevin McCarthy-era leadership. It’s time for that to change, and it’s time to end the “next in line” country club politics of the GOP. Mouthpieces for the failed […]

Kevin McCarthy Gives First Speech as House Speaker

In his first speech to Congress after being elected the 55th Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pledged to hold the Biden administration accountable, fix the economy, and win the economic battle with China. In a 20-minute speech, McCarthy laid out the key issues for the GOP-controlled House for the 118th Congress. The issues […]

Here Are the 6 Republicans Who Voted ‘Present’ in the Final Vote for McCarthy’s House Speakership

Six Republican House lawmakers voted “present” instead of “yea” in the final vote that secured the House Speakership for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). McCarthy was elected as the 55th House Speaker in the early hours of Jan. 7 following 15 rounds of votes, the first of which was held on Jan. 3. McCarthy, who was the House Republican […]

US Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting

After a historic four days of voting, US Republican Kevin McCarthy makes it over the line to clinch the role and become Speaker of the House. Source

Kevin McCarthy Is Finally House Speaker. But at What Cost?

California Republican Kevin McCarthy finally fulfilled his dream of becoming Speaker of the House—three days, more than a dozen ballots, and one national humiliation later than he expected it to happen. Worst of all for McCarthy: he owes his entire speakership to Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and five other far-right Republicans who effectively handed him […]

McCarthy Clinches Speakership on Historic 15th Ballot

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected House speaker after midnight Saturday on the 15th round of voting, marking the conclusion of an intense week of negotiations with Republican defectors and a dramatic Friday night packed with tension and a physical altercation. Source

10 Potential Candidates To Challenge McCarthy For Speaker

As voting for Presiding Officer over the House Of Representatives stretches into a 14th ballot, some analysts have begun calling for an outsider to energize the stalled process, rather than continuing with negotiations centered around Kevin McCarthy. There must be some qualified being other than the California Republican at the center of the gridlock – […]

MAGA Movement Leaders Split From Trump Over McCarthy Bid for House Speaker

While former President Donald Trump reiterated his support for would-be Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, former Trump official Russ Vought rallied right-wing activists to “keep fighting” against McCarthy, and a group of religious-right leaders who supported Trump’s efforts to stay in office released a statement slamming McCarthy and praising the “courageous” far-right […]

BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy LOSES THIRD VOTE For Speaker of House! – Jim Jordan Picks Up 20 Votes

BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy LOSES THIRD VOTE For Speaker of House! – Jim Jordan Picks Up 20 Votes Source

20 House Republicans Vote for Someone Other than Kevin McCarthy

Twenty House Republicans voted on Tuesday for someone other than Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be the next speaker of the House.  Source

Report: Boebert, Gaetz, Perry Told McCarthy They Don’t Mind if Democrat Hakeem Jeffries Wins Speakership

Three House Freedom Caucus members reportedly told GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a private meeting on Monday that they don’t mind if incoming House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) wins the speakership. Source

Growing Number of Republicans Say They’ll Only Vote for McCarthy in House Speaker Race

With just days to go before House members are slated to vote for their next speaker, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have thrown their support behind House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy amid a challenge from members of his own party. Dozens of GOP House members associated with the Republican Main Street Caucus released a letter […]

McCarthy: ‘The Very First Day, the First Thing We’re Going to Do Is Repeal the 87,000 IRS Agents’

Friday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy teased Congress’ immediate upcoming actions to start 2023. Source

Growing Number of Republicans Vow to Only Vote for McCarthy in Speaker Race

Dozens of Republicans have indicated they plan to vote for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker no matter how drawn out the voting process becomes, according to letters circulated among Republicans this week. Source

The anti-McCarthy faction teases a shadow speaker

Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) and his allies are trying to end Kevin McCarthy’s reign as leader of the House Republicans. Good is one of five Republicans in the far-right Freedom Caucus vowing to block McCarthy’s path to the 218 votes needed to become Speaker of the House. The two have a history. In 2020, Good […]

McCarthy on Twitter Files: We Need the Ability to Hold FBI Accountable Through Funding, Plan to Have Wray, Garland Testify

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reacted to the latest Twitter files release by saying Republicans plan to have both FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Source

“Egregious”: McCarthy To Subpoena 51 Intel Agents Who Called Hunter Laptop Bombshell ‘Disinformation’

Amid calls that he sucks and should be replaced, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says he’ll subpoena the 51 former intelligence officials who said the New York Post‘s bombshell report on the Hunter Biden laptop had ‘all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.” The California Republican — who is expected to become speaker when the […]

Kevin McCarthy Pledges Subpoenas for 51 Intel Agents in Wake of Hunter Biden ‘Twitter Files’

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Saturday on FNC’s “One Nation” that he will bring the 51 intel agents that signed a letter that said the Hunter Biden information was Russia collusion to testify at a congressional hearing. Host Brian Kilmeade asked, “We saw the revelations coming out of Twitter as Elon Musk is unmasking the […]

McCarthy, House Republicans Unveil ‘Commitment to America’

Monongahela, Pa.—Surrounded by Republican House leaders and representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the party’s “Commitment to America” plan on Sept. 22 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a manufacturing plant south of Pittsburgh. The platform was developed with input from Republicans nationwide, reflecting a mission to provide guidance from House members […]

McCarthy, House Republicans Unveil ‘Commitment to America’

Monongahela, Pa.—Surrounded by Republican House leaders and representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the party’s “Commitment to America” plan on Sept. 22 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a manufacturing plant south of Pittsburgh. The platform was developed with input from Republicans nationwide, reflecting a mission to provide guidance from House members […]

McCarthy, House Republicans Unveil ‘Commitment to America’

Monongahela, Pa.—Surrounded by Republican House leaders and representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the party’s “Commitment to America” plan on Sept. 22 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a manufacturing plant south of Pittsburgh. The platform was developed with input from Republicans nationwide, reflecting a mission to provide guidance from House members […]

McCarthy, House Republicans Unveil ‘Commitment to America’

Monongahela, Pa.—Surrounded by Republican House leaders and representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the party’s “Commitment to America” plan on Sept. 22 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a manufacturing plant south of Pittsburgh. The platform was developed with input from Republicans nationwide, reflecting a mission to provide guidance from House members […]

Kevin McCarthy: Biden Should Apologize for Slandering Millions of Americans as ‘Fascists’

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said during his prebuttal to President Joe Biden’s upcoming speech to the nation that Biden should first apologize for “slandering tens of millions of Americans as fascists.”

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