Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) announced Wednesday that he plans to leave Congress by the end of the year. On Wednesday afternoon, an op-ed by McCarthy featured in the Wall Street Journal revealed that the ousted former speaker will be stepping away from the House to pursue a "passion in a new arena." "I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways. I know my work is only getting started," McCarthy wrote. He noted that he plans to continue...

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U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy created a new headache for the Republican Party he vowed to serve, announcing his imminent departure from the House of Representatives at the end of the year. After nearly two decades in Congress and a lightning-fast stint as House Speaker, McCarthy is calling it quits as a congressman, dropping the news Wednesday via a video message on X and in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. His exit further narrows the GOP majority which is looking at a special election in February to replace ousted...

Ousted former speaker Kevin McCarthy is now ousting himself, announcing he will retire by the end of this month. "I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways," said the Republican Rep. from California in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal today. "I know my work is only getting started." This comes a day after Republican Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (NC) announced he'd be retiring, not this month but by the end of his term. It also comes less...

Conservative leaders are fearful that House Republicans could lose their razor-thin majority in 2024 given the chamber's elderly members. The fears spread on Wednesday after U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican and former House Speaker, announced his plans to resign from Congress at the end of the year. The announcement culminated a tumultuous year that saw McCarthy struggle to gain the support of his Republican colleagues in January and then promptly lose the speakership nine months later.

House Republicans are grappling with the announcement of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) retirement, narrowing the GOP's already-slim majority in the lower chamber following an expulsion and a series of departures planned for next year. Many GOP lawmakers took to social media to express their concern, pleasure, or disappointment at McCarthy's retirement announcement, using memes or videos to emphasize their delight or sadness at the departure of the longtime California congressman who held many roles within the Republican Party.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who earlier this year declared "I never quit," announced Wednesday that he will be resigning from the House of Representatives at the end of the year in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. The California Republican, who was ousted from the speakership in October following a concerted effort by the lower chamber's far-right flank to give him the boot, began his written announcement by recounting his record as a representative and speaker, including getting more "Republican women, veterans and minorities elected to Congress...

Kevin McCarthy has some company as he . Although they don’t agree on much these days, members of Congress are on the same page about one thing: It’s an especially miserable time to have their job, especially if you represent California. With California’s Dec. 8 filing deadline to decide on running for reelection just days away, seven Golden State members of Congress have opted to leave — with four retiring outright rather than run for another office. That list grew on Wednesday with the former speaker’s announcement that he would...

Three days after his removal as Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California told members of the media, “I’m not resigning. I’m staying, so don’t worry.” "We’re going to keep the majority,” McCarthy proclaimed, “I’m going to help the people I got here, and we’re going to expand it." McCarthy’s remarks were in response to a CNN report claiming McCarthy was going to resign. Two months later, CNN has been proven right: McCarthy is headed for the door. In a Wall Street Journal editorial, McCarthy announced he has...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is ending speculation about his future. In an op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, McCarthy shared he is leaving the House at the end of this year. He touted what he said were Republicans’ accomplishments during their time in the majority and stated, “No matter the odds, or personal cost, we did the right thing. That may seem out of fashion in Washington these days, but delivering results for the American people is still celebrated across the country.” “It is in...