The No. 2 Republican and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee appear to be in the strongest positions in the early stages of the sprint to choose a new speaker.
Tag: McCarthy, Kevin (1965- )
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The Downfall of Kevin McCarthy
For the first time in the history of the House of Representatives, its members fired their leader in the middle of a term.
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The Ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
For the first time in American history, the House of Representatives has voted to remove its leader.
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House Is Paralyzed, With No Speaker After McCarthy Ouster
After a historic vote to remove the speaker, lawmakers departed Washington on Tuesday night with the House of Representatives in chaos and no clear sense of who might lead it.