Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy is a conservative American politician from Bakersfield, California, who served for nine months as the 55th speaker of the U.S. House, succeeding longtime Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He is the only House speaker in U.S. history to be recalled, following a successful no-confidence vote in October 2023. Before McCarthy was elected to Congress in 2006, he was the minority leader in the California State Assembly.

Washington , D.C. - January 6: Mike Rogers (R-AL) is restrained after getting into an argument with Matt Gaetz (R-FL) during in the 14th round of voting for speaker in a meeting of the 118th Congress, Friday, January 6, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. The House reconvened Friday night after adjourning earlier for a fourth day of voting after Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy failed to earn more than 218 votes on 11 ballots over three days.
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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on the House floor before the fourth vote to elect a new House Speaker at the Capitol in Washington, DC on October 25, 2023.
U.S. Congress Had Its Least Productive Year in Modern History amid House GOP Turmoil
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Kevin McCarthy Says Donald Trump Will Lose in 2024 If He Focuses on Revenge: ‘He Needs to Stop That’
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Announces His Resignation After Nearly 17 Years in Congress
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Kevin McCarthy Allegedly Caught in Physical Altercation with Republican Who Ousted Him — Then ‘a Chase Ensued’
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Nine Republicans Are Now Running for House Speaker amid Unprecedented Congressional Gridlock
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Saturday, April 30, 2022
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House Names Temporary Speaker Pro Tempore After Kevin McCarthy's Historic Ousting
House Names Temporary Speaker Pro Tempore After Kevin McCarthy's Historic Ousting
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Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Unprecedented Recall Vote
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Kevin McCarthy Faces Recall Vote from Far-Right Republicans, a First in 113 Years: 'Bring It On'
Rep. Matt Gaetz leaves a closed door meeting with former White House counsel Don McGahn at the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill June 4, 2021
House Republicans Discuss Expelling Matt Gaetz as He Threatens Ouster of Kevin McCarthy
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Comer (R-KY) (R) looks on as Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) delivers remarks during a Committee hearing titled "The Basis for an Impeachment Inquiry of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr."
On Day 1 of Impeachment Inquiry, Republican Witness Says 'Current Evidence' Doesn't Support Impeaching
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Senate Republicans Slam House GOP’s Impeachment Inquiry into Biden: ‘It Can’t Become Routine’
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 02: U.S. President Joe Biden returns to the White House on January 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden is returning from his holiday vacation in St. Croix. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images); WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference May 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. McCarthy held news conference to fill questions from members of the press. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Announces Impeachment Inquiry into President Joe Biden
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on January 31, 2023 in Washington, DC. Amid ongoing investigations into his finances, campaign spending and false statements on the campaign trail, Santos is reportedly recusing himself from his House committee assignments. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
George Santos Fundraiser Faces Federal Charges for Allegedly Impersonating Kevin McCarthy Aide
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Donald Trump Threatens House Republicans to Impeach Joe Biden or Get Run Out of Office
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Speaker McCarthy Privately Told Donald Trump That House GOP Will ‘Expunge’ His Impeachments, Report Claims
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Far-Right House Republicans, in Petty Rage Toward Kevin McCarthy, Join Dems in Blocking 2 GOP Bills
Marjorie Taylor Greene buying Kevin McCarthy's chapstick at the GOP auction for 100,000
Marjorie Taylor Greene Pays $100K for Kevin McCarthy’s Used Chapstick During GOP Auction
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Kevin McCarthy Says Americans Should Not Protest in the Event of a Trump Arrest: 'We Want Calmness'
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Lauren Boebert Suggests That God Used Her to Oppose Kevin McCarthy's Speakership Bid
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 02: U.S. President Joe Biden returns to the White House on January 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden is returning from his holiday vacation in St. Croix. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images); WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference May 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. McCarthy held news conference to fill questions from members of the press. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden Congratulates Kevin McCarthy After He Is Elected New House Speaker
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Kevin McCarthy Narrowly Elected New House Speaker After 15 Contentious Rounds of Voting
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Kevin McCarthy Caught in Most Contentious House Speaker Election Since 1859 After Losing a Ninth Time
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Kevin McCarthy Is Still Fighting to Be House Speaker as Deadlocked Election Drags into Third Day
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Lauren Boebert Says Trump Should Tell Kevin McCarthy to 'Withdraw' from House Speaker Race
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House Speaker Election Is Deadlocked with No Winner for First Time in 100 Years: Here's What Happens Next
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Kevin McCarthy Selected as GOP's House Speaker Candidate, but Faces Hurdles Ahead to Formally Secure Position
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Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas 5 Republicans, Including Speaker Kevin McCarthy: 'Left with No Choice'
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In Leaked Audio from Jan. 2021, Republican Kevin McCarthy Said Trump Should 'Resign'
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GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Says Madison Cawthorn Was 'Wrong' for Calling Ukraine's President a 'Thug'
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Nancy Pelosi Slams Kevin McCarthy For Opposing the Renewed Mask Mandate: 'He's Such a Moron'
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Trump and Kevin McCarthy Had a Screaming Match When President Refused to Call Off Capitol Rioters: Report
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Meet Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House's New No. 2