WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will not seek another term in Congress, ending a tumultuous two-decade career in public office that was marked by a swift ascent and descent in Washington GOP leadership. He said he would leave the House by the end of the year. McCarthy announced his decision days before the state’s […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California. His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to […]
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Kevin McCarthy, who won and lost the role of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a tumultuous nine months this year, said in a Wall Street Journal column on Wednesday that he will leave Congress, bringing an end to his congressional career. “I have decided to […]
Washington — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress at the end of the month, he announced Wednesday in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, ending weeks of speculation about his future after he was ousted from his leadership role in October. “I have decided to depart the House at the end of this […]