Tag: McCarthy
An early look at possible successors to McCarthy for House speaker
CNN — Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as possible successors to take over the gavel. With McCarthy [more…]
Tensions erupt between McCarthy and Gaetz at closed-door House GOP meeting as shutdown nears
CNN — Tensions erupted as House Republicans met behind closed-doors on Thursday, the latest sign of deep divisions and infighting as the House GOP conference [more…]
McCarthy ally dares critics to push vote ousting speaker, blasts hardliners over possible shutdown
CNN — Rep. Garret Graves, one of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s closest allies, told CNN that he’s fed up with conservative critics dangling the threat [more…]
McCarthy visibly frustrated after GOP hardliners put his plan to avoid a shutdown on ice
CNN — Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners [more…]
House Democrats weigh risky strategy: Whether to save McCarthy
CNN — House Democrats have begun internal discussions about how to deal with the prospects of a chaotic situation: The possibility that Speaker Kevin McCarthy [more…]
McCarthy said Defense Department bill will come to floor this week ‘win or lose’
CNN — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the Defense Department appropriations bill that was paused last week before it even made it to [more…]
White House pressures McCarthy to keep Ukraine aid and disaster funding together ahead of critical negotiations
CNN — The White House on Thursday ramped up pressure on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to approve its request to tie aid for Ukraine with [more…]
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
CNN — GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to [more…]
The US economy could depend on McCarthy corralling his extremist Republican troops
CNN — Millions of Americans could face massive consequences unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he has set for President [more…]
McCarthy slams Biden in handling of US debt
‘What changed, Mr. President?’: McCarthy slams Biden in handling of US debt House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveled to Wall Street on Monday to deliver a [more…]
