Kevin McCarthy
Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician. He was the 55th Speaker of the House of Representatives from January 7, 2023 to October 3, 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before becoming speaker, he was the House minority leader of the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. He was the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district from 2007 to 2023.[1]
Kevin McCarthy | |
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55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office January 7, 2023 – October 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Pelosi |
Succeeded by | Mike Johnson |
House Minority Leader | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
Deputy | Steve Scalise |
Preceded by | Nancy Pelosi |
Succeeded by | Hakeem Jeffries |
Leader of the House Republican Conference | |
In office January 3, 2019 – October 25, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Paul Ryan |
Succeeded by | Mike Johnson |
House Majority Leader | |
In office August 1, 2014 – January 3, 2019 | |
Speaker | John Boehner Paul Ryan |
Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
Succeeded by | Steny Hoyer |
House Majority Whip | |
In office January 3, 2011 – August 1, 2014 | |
Speaker | John Boehner |
Preceded by | Jim Clyburn |
Succeeded by | Steve Scalise |
House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
Leader | John Boehner |
Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
Succeeded by | Peter Roskam |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 2007 – December 31, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Bill Thomas |
Succeeded by | Vince Fong |
Constituency | 22nd district (2007–2013) 23rd district (2013–2023) |
Minority Leader of the California State Assembly | |
In office January 5, 2004 – April 17, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Dave Cox |
Succeeded by | George Plescia |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Roy Ashburn |
Succeeded by | Jean Fuller |
Personal details | |
Born | Kevin Owen McCarthy January 26, 1965 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Judy Wages (m. 1992) |
Children | 2 |
Education | California State University, Bakersfield (BS, MBA) |
Signature | |
Website | House website Party website |
McCarthy was voted out as speaker on October 3, 2023 by several members of his own party.[2] His time as speaker was the third-shortest for a Speaker of the House in United States history,[3] and he is the first speaker to ever be removed from the role during a legislative session.[4]
Early life
McCarthy was born on January 26, 1965, in Bakersfield, California.[5] In 1984, at age 19, McCarthy ran his first business selling sandwiches out of the back of his uncle's yogurt shop on Stine Road.[6][7]
McCarthy studied at California State University, Bakersfield, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration in 1994.[8] During college, he worked as a seasonal firefighter for the Kern County Fire Department.[9]
Early political career
McCarthy was elected to the California State Assembly in 2002.[10] He became the Republican floor leader in 2003.[11] In 2006, McCarthy was first elected to the United States House of Representatives as a representative for California's 22nd district.[12]
2015 speaker campaign
On September 25, 2015, John Boehner announced his intention to resign as speaker of the House effective October 30, 2015. Many media outlets speculated that McCarthy would likely replace him.[13][14] He was the presumptive successor to Speaker John Boehner.[15]
On September 28, McCarthy formally announced his candidacy for Speaker of the House. Having held congressional office for less than nine years, McCarthy would have been the least experienced Speaker since 1891.[16] On October 8, 2015, McCarthy dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House. [17]
In October 2015, McCarthy was accused of having an affair with Representative Renee Ellmers.[18] He had unexpectedly dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House shortly before the allegations surfaced.[19][20]
Speaker of the House of Representatives (2023)
2023 speaker campaign
He led the Republicans in gaining narrow control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections; however he failed to win the Speakership on the first fourteen ballots upon the start of the 118th Congress.[21] He was criticized by far-right conservatives which refused to vote him in as speaker.[22] He was elected speaker on the fifteenth ballot on January 7, 2023.
Removal from office
On October 3, 2023, he was voted out of his role as Speaker of the House making it the first time in U.S. history that one has been removed during a legislative term.[23][24] Voting to remove McCarthy were House Democrats and eight House Republicans: Gaetz, Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, and Matt Rosendale.[25] After the vote, McCarthy announced he would not seek the speakership again.[26] He was replaced by Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson on October 25, 2023.
Retirement
On December 6, 2023, McCarthy announced that he would be resigning from the House at the end of that year.[27] His term officially ended on December 31, 2023.
Personal life
McCarthy and his wife, Judy, have two children. He and his family are Baptists and members of the Southern Baptist Convention.[28]
Kevin McCarthy Media
Norman L. Eisen, Condoleezza Rice and McCarthy in Prague, Czech Republic, 2011
McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in May 2021.
Speaker McCarthy greets U.S. President Joe Biden before the 2023 State of the Union Address.
Speaker McCarthy meets with President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen, April 5, 2023.
McCarthy and Vice President Kamala Harris behind Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he addresses Congress, June 22, 2023
McCarthy giving a press conference following his removal
McCarthy announcing his retirement
References
- ↑ Ertelt, Steven (June 19, 2014). "Pro-Life Rep. Kevin McCarthy Elected Republican House Majority Leader Replacing Cantor". LifeNews. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/06/19/pro-life-rep-kevin-mccarthy-elected-republican-house-majority-leader-replacing-cantor/. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ↑ Edmondson, Catie (October 3, 2023). "Speaker Vote: House Votes to Oust McCarthy as Speaker" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/03/us/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-news. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ Hickey, Christopher (October 4, 2023). "McCarthy has lost the gavel. It was the third shortest speakership in history. | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ Mascaro, Lisa; Amiri, Farnoush (October 3, 2023). "Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote, as scramble begins for a Republican leader". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "McCarthy, Kevin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Jonathan Weisman (January 6, 2023). "Far-Right Critics Vex McCarthy in His Bakersfield District, Too". New York Times. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ Glenn Kessler (February 2, 2018). Kevin McCarthy's stint as a small-business entrepreneur. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/02/02/kevin-mccarthys-stint-as-a-small-business-entrepreneur/. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Full Biography". Congressman Kevin McCarthy website. U.S. House of Representatives. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ McCarthy, Kevin (March 5, 2009). "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks" (PDF). US House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Photos: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy". CNN. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ Axelrod, Tal. "What to know about Kevin McCarthy's rise and fall from power". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Statement of the Vote – November 2006" (PDF). California Secretary of State. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Russell Berman. "John Boehner to Resign as House Speaker - The Atlantic". The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/09/john-boehner-will-resign-as-speaker/407374/.
- ↑ "California's Kevin McCarthy Could be New Speaker - Breitbart". Breitbart.
- ↑ McCarthy's comments about Benghazi should raise a red flag for Republicans, Washington Post, Chris Cillizza, September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Kevin McCarthy would be the least experienced House Speaker since 1891, Washington Post, Phillip Bump, September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ Swanson, Ian (8 October 2015). "Shock! McCarthy drops Speaker bid". TheHill.
- ↑ Yglesias, Matthew (October 9, 2015). The affair allegations that derailed Kevin McCarthy's quest for the speakership, explained. https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2015/10/9/9488323/mccarthy-ellmers-affair. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Renee Ellmers Talks to GOP Caucus". U.S. News & World Report. October 9, 2015. https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/10/09/rep-ellmers-addresses-house-gop-on-email-rumors. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ↑ Hartmann, Margaret (May 21, 2018). "Whatever Happened to the Scandal That Derailed McCarthy's Last Bid for Speaker?". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ↑ Hutzler, Alexandra; Cathey, Libby; Axelrod, Tal; Oppenheim, Oren (January 3, 2023). "New Congress live updates: McCarthy set to lose 2nd speaker vote after historic defeat". ABC News. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 3, 2023) (in en-US). Kevin McCarthy falls short on first three votes for speaker in historic defeat. Washington, D.C.. https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-01-03/kevin-mccarthy-vote-speaker-lost. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ Wilkie, Emma Kinery,Christina (3 October 2023). "House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history". CNBC. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Kevin McCarthy Ousted from House Speakership". TIME. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Blackburn, Piper (October 3, 2023). "Here are the 8 Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy as House speaker". CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/03/politics/republicans-vote-remove-mccarthy-house-speaker/index.html. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ Olivia Beavers (October 3, 2023). "McCarthy won't seek speakership again". Politico. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ McCarthy, Kevin (6 December 2023). Kevin McCarthy: My Next Chapter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kevin-mccarthy-my-next-chapter-house-gop-retirement-california-e4e593d7. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ↑ Poletti, Jonathan (January 7, 2023). "Kevin McCarthy is a perfect Evangelical". Medium. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023.
Other websites
- Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy
- Congressman Kevin McCarthy Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Kevin McCarthy for Congress
- Kevin McCarthy at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Works by or about Kevin McCarthy in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia