Kevin McCarthy /tags/kevin-mccarthy Kevin McCarthy en-US WLRN Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:02:49 GMT How South Florida lawmakers reacted to historic House Speaker ouster, chaotic aftermath /government-politics/2023-10-05/south-florida-congress-historic-house-speaker-ouster-chaotic-aftermath South Florida’s four Republicans in Congress, who each voted against removing McCarthy from his top post, reacted with anger at a handful of conservatives led by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who orchestrated the vote to oust McCarthy, and praised the now former speaker. Democrats distrusted McCarthy and hold Republicans responsible for the chaos. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:02:49 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-05/south-florida-congress-historic-house-speaker-ouster-chaotic-aftermath WLRN News Staff With a debt ceiling fight expected, McCarthy suggests a possible deal with Democrats /politics/2023-01-13/with-a-debt-ceiling-fight-expected-mccarthy-suggests-a-possible-deal-with-democrats House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he hopes to speak with President Biden "early" to avoid a potential default on the nation's debt this summer. He raised a bipartisan 2019 deal as a potential model. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-01-13/with-a-debt-ceiling-fight-expected-mccarthy-suggests-a-possible-deal-with-democrats Claudia Grisales The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened /politics/2023-01-06/the-house-last-struggled-to-elect-a-speaker-100-years-ago-heres-what-happened Both Kevin McCarthy and the nominee for speaker a century ago represented a party establishment regarded with hostility by a potent faction of the party. They became the embodiment of its grievances. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:30:00 GMT /politics/2023-01-06/the-house-last-struggled-to-elect-a-speaker-100-years-ago-heres-what-happened Ron Elving These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-05/these-21-house-members-didnt-vote-for-kevin-mccarthy-heres-what-they-want McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:30:00 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-05/these-21-house-members-didnt-vote-for-kevin-mccarthy-heres-what-they-want Domenico Montanaro, Katherine Swartz The 118th Congress is off to a historic start. Here's a look at the first day /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-04/the-118th-congress-is-off-to-a-historic-start-heres-a-look-at-the-first-day In the Senate, Mitch McConnell became the longest serving Senate leader in history. Meanwhile, the House failed to elect a speaker in a single ballot, the first time in a century. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:30:00 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-04/the-118th-congress-is-off-to-a-historic-start-heres-a-look-at-the-first-day Dustin Jones House leadership is in limbo as McCarthy loses 3 rounds of voting for speaker /politics/2023-01-03/house-leadership-is-in-limbo-as-mccarthy-loses-3-rounds-of-voting-for-speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become House speaker in another round of voting — the third — after 20 House Republicans voted against him. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 10:00:36 GMT /politics/2023-01-03/house-leadership-is-in-limbo-as-mccarthy-loses-3-rounds-of-voting-for-speaker Deirdre Walsh, Dustin Jones Would-be Speaker McCarthy can learn from predecessors' struggles for the big gavel /politics/2022-12-05/would-be-speaker-mccarthy-can-learn-from-predecessors-struggles-for-the-big-gavel Rep. McCarthy is still likely to win the House Speaker role on January 3rd. However, managing the majority and achieving its legislative and political goals in another matter. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-05/would-be-speaker-mccarthy-can-learn-from-predecessors-struggles-for-the-big-gavel Ron Elving