Tag Archives: Kevin McCarthy

CNN has the transcript: Raju: [Rep.] Matt Gaetz [(R-FL)], you’ve been mentioning a lot. How much would the Republican Party benefit if he were no longer a member of the House, in your opinion? McCarthy: Oh, tremendously. I mean, people have to earn the right to be here, and I just think… I mean, he’ll admit to you personally he …

The Hill reports: Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is getting a primary challenger in his reelection race for his House seat representing the state’s 20th congressional district. David Giglio, who previously lost a congressional bid for the state’s 13th District, is running as an “America First Republican” who will “fight alongside President Donald Trump in 2024 as he WAGES WAR …

Meet The Press provides the transcript: WELKER: Let me just ask you quite simply, why haven’t you endorsed him [Trump] yet? MCCARTHY: Well, the campaign is still going. There’s a very good chance I would endorse President Trump… WELKER: He’s the clear frontrunner! What are you waiting for? MCCARTHY: Well, you know what? Because I’ve got a southern border wide …

“What we’ve seen is a result of the leadership decisions that Kevin McCarthy made back after the 2020 election and certainly after January 6. “Looking the other way in the face of the kind of assault on our democracy that we’ve seen from Donald Trump and his allies in the house, including Jim Jordan. elevating those members, frankly, some of …

The Daily Beast reports: Though some moderate Republicans planned to nominate Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for House Speaker, he reportedly told colleagues in a Tuesday party meeting not to put him forward, according to Punchbowl News. It would leave two candidates: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Steve Scalise (R-LA), who will both speak at the House GOP’s candidate forum on …

“I am still a member of Congress. I understand the relationship between America and Israel. I have dear friends in the leadership there and living there. And I’m not gonna sit back and do nothing. What I have found what’s going on, if we had listened to Matt Gaetz, we would be in a government shutdown right now. So, our …

The Hill reports: Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did not rule out returning to the post if the House Republican Conference cannot decide on a replacement. Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked McCarthy — who lost the gavel last week after eight House Republicans joined with Democrats to oust him — on Monday whether he would serve again as Speaker …

Yahoo News reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) assessed Sunday that it would be “absolutely” worth it for him to lose his seat in Congress for spearheading the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the top leadership post last week. “Absolutely,” Gaetz said when NBC’s Kristen Welker asked him on “Meet the Press” on Sunday about whether the effort …

Politico reports: The attacks in Israel and demand for U.S. aid are injecting new urgency into recent talks among centrist House Republicans to attempt to reinstate Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, with scores of Republican lawmakers now discussing the effort. Calls and texts among GOP members picked up dramatically after news of the attacks reached the U.S. overnight Friday. The …

CBS News reports: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denied reports on Friday that he’s thinking about resigning from Congress before his term concludes in 2025, after after hardline Republicans and Democrats forced him out of the speaker’s chair earlier this week. “I’m not resigning,” McCarthy said twice Friday. When asked if he will run for reelection next year, McCarthy responded, …

Politico reports: Kevin McCarthy is considering resigning from the House before the end of his term, two people familiar with the matter told POLITICO. The deposed former speaker has made clear he plans to stay at least through the speakership election that begins next week before ending his House career in order to help the party steady itself after a …

The Hill reports: Republican senators are shocked and unnerved by the sudden collapse of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) career in leadership and fear the turmoil in the House will put Congress on the path to a government shutdown. Senators are worried about who will succeed McCarthy and whether that successor will be so beholden to a small group of conservatives …

CNN reports: Kevin McCarthy was behind interim Speaker Patrick McHenry’s move to kick former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer out of their office spaces, two Republican sources told CNN. GOP Rep. Garret Graves told reporters on Wednesday that McCarthy is getting the office that McHenry has ordered her to vacate. “Look the deal is that …

The New York Post reports: Following the vote to remove McCarthy, McHenry recessed the chamber “subject to the call of the chair,” which means lawmakers can reconvene at any time. During a Tuesday night meeting of the Republican conference, McHenry announced he planned to keep the House out until next week, with a candidate forum to be held Oct. 10 …

The Hill reports: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he will “look” at remaining in Congress after a group of Republicans voted with House Democrats Tuesday to remove him as Speaker. ‘I’ll look at that,” McCarthy said when asked at a press conference if he will remain in Congress. McCarthy did rule out considering another position with leadership. “There’s a lot …

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), after being removed as House speaker Tuesday, told fellow Republican lawmakers that he won’t seek the position again, according to two sources familiar with his plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. The vote to remove him was the first such removal in congressional history. McCarthy’s removal …

“It was just the fact that I publicly stated on your station, I think, this morning that I was praying about it and I had two paths to go, either go with my friend or go with my conscience, and I was praying that God would tell me what to do, which he does. “I pray for my wife, I …

The New York Times reports: Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida prompted the challenge on Monday evening when he brought up a resolution to declare the speakership vacant, which forced the House to take up the matter of Mr. McCarthy’s fate. Earlier Tuesday, Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma and an ally of Mr. McCarthy, moved to table that measure, which …

The Washington Post reports: The Republican-led House on Tuesday voted down a motion to table a resolution that would remove the California Republican from the speakership. As a result, the chamber will move forward with a vote on whether McCarthy should lose his position. His removal is being sought by hard-right members of his party and Democrats have signaled they …

Mediaite reports: Kevin McCarthy claimed he does not need to make an alliance with Congressional Democrats in order to weather Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) attempt to oust him as Speaker of the House. As McCarthy took questions, a reporter asked, “Are you ruling out any sort of power-sharing agreement with Democrats?” in light of the current situation. McCarthy shook his …