Kevin McCarthy

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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
From: January 7, 2023
Predecessor | Nancy Pelosi
Successor | Incumbent (no successor)
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[1]

Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, as elected by the House on January 7, 2023.[2] It came after negotiations, including a concession that anyone can call for a vote to oust the Speaker and the creation of an investigative committee to probe the weaponization by liberals of the federal government.

McCarthy is also 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. His election as Speaker of the House was contentious and required precedent-setting commitments to a conservative voting bloc.[3][4] 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 being endorsed by President Trump himself,[5][6][7] McCarthy has in the past promoted the interests of the Deep State.

## Contents

* 1 U.S. House of Representatives
* 1.1 118th Congress
* 1.2 Opposition to Steve King
* 2 References
* 3 External links

## U.S. House of Representatives[edit]

In July 2020, McCarthy joined 71 House Republicans and all Democrats in voting to remove Civil War-era statues.[8]

After Rep. Louie Gohmert tested positive for the coronavirus, McCarthy accidentally referred to the former as “Congressman COVID.”[9]

### 118th Congress[edit]

See also: 118th United States Congress

### Opposition to Steve King[edit]

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.[10] In mid-May 2020, McCarthy stubbornly continued to vow that King “cannot be exonerated” over the mere comment that was made.[11]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
2. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0107/1345337-kevin-mccarthy/
3. ↑ https://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
4. ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11430623/Gaetz-members-waterboarded-Liz-Cheney-vote-McCarthy-speaker.html
5. ↑ https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-endorse-kevin-mccarthy/2022/11/08/id/1095483/
6. ↑ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3512413-trump-endorses-mccarthy-as-strong-and-fearless-house-gop-leader/
7. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/us/politics/trump-mccarthy-mcconnell-speaker.html
8. ↑ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol
9. ↑ Two references:
* Watch: House Minority Leader McCarthy Accidentally Calls Rep. Gohmert ‘Congressman COVID’
* Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Accidentally Calls Louie Gohmert 'Congressman COVID'
10. ↑ GOP leaders strip Steve King of committee assignments
11. ↑ 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

## External links[edit]

* Official Website
* House Website
* Kevin McCarthy (California) - Ballotpedia

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Republican Establishment

Groups|

National Republican Senatorial Committee • National Republican Congressional Committee • Republican Main Street Partnership • Tuesday Group

Political Agenda|

Neoconservatism • Globalism • Centrism • Big government • Spending bills • Cronyism • Crony capitalism

People|

John Barrasso • Roy Blunt • Susan Brooks • Liz Cheney • Tom Emmer • Jaime Herrera Beutler • John Katko • Kevin McCarthy • Mitch McConnell • Paul Mitchell • Tom Rice • Marco Rubio • Paul Ryan • Ben Sasse • Rick Scott • Steve Stivers • John Thune • Fred Upton • David Valadao • Todd Young

Historical Figures|

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller • Wendell Willkie • Alfred M. Landon • Prescott Bush • Thomas E. Dewey • George Romney • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. • Hiram Fong • Jacob Javits • Thomas Kuchel • Joseph W. Martin, Jr. • John McCain • Winthrop Rockefeller

Backers|

Lamar Alexander • Richard Burr • Shelley Moore Capito • Bill Cassidy • Susan Collins • John Cornyn • Brian Fitzpatrick • Lindsey Graham • Will Hurd • James Lankford • Adam Kinzinger • Peter Meijer • Lisa Murkowski • Dan Newhouse • Mitt Romney • Pat Toomey • Thom Tillis • Roger Wicker • Don Young

Allies|

Senate Leadership Fund • Congressional Leadership Fund • Koch brothers • Big Pharma • RINOs • RINO Backers

Historical opponents|

Calvin Coolidge • Robert Taft • John W. Bricker • Barry Goldwater • Everett Dirksen • Ronald Reagan

Conservative opponents|

Todd Akin • Michele Bachmann • Ben Carson • Doug Collins • Steve King • Roy Moore • Richard Mourdock • Donald Trump • Rand Paul • Allen West