Tag: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

8 Key House Races That Could Flip This November

Though Democrats currently have a majority in the House, Republicans feel confident they will flip enough seats to regain control of the chamber when midterm election results are announced on Nov. 8. Every one of the House’s 435 seats is up for grabs. At least 212 lean Republican while 192 favor Democrats, the Cook Political…


McCarthy, House Republicans Unveil ‘Commitment to America’

Monongahela, Pa.—Surrounded by Republican House leaders and representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the party’s “Commitment to America” plan on Sept. 22 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a manufacturing plant south of Pittsburgh. The platform was developed with input from Republicans nationwide, reflecting a mission to provide guidance from House members…


Pelosi’s Husband ‘Wrong’ to Sell Chips Shares, GOP Might Change Member Trading Rules: McCarthy

During a weekly briefing on Friday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said it was wrong that Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was allowed to sell his shares of a computer chip manufacturer just before the House voted on a chips manufacturing bill. McCarthy suggested Republicans would look into options for changing…


GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Vows to End Proxy Voting ‘On the Very First Day’ of a Republican House

While speaking at the America First Agenda summit in Washington on July 26, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) vowed that a GOP majority in the House would end the controversial practice of proxy voting. The House passed the measure allowing members to vote by proxy at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in May…


GOP Leader McCarthy Vows to End Proxy Voting ‘On the Very 1st Day’ of a Republican House

U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) vowed at the America First Agenda summit in Washington on July 26 that Republicans would seek to end the practice of proxy voting “on the very first day” if the GOP takes back the House majority in the midterm elections. The House had approved a measure at the beginning…


McCarthy’s Responses to Trump’s Criticism Over Nominations for Jan. 6 Panel

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on June 27 defended his decision in relation to nominations of the House Select Committee in response to former President Trump’s criticism. McCarthy asserted that he had made the right decision in an interview with Dana Perino on Fox News. “The right decision was the decision I made. If…


‘Not Valid or Lawful’: McCarthy Responds to Jan. 6 Panel Subpoena in Lengthy Letter

Elliot S. Berke, attorney to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), on May 27 responded to a May 12 subpoena by the controversial Jan. 6 Committee, rejecting the subpoena as being neither “valid” nor “lawful.” McCarthy, along with Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Scott Perry (R-Pa.), and Mo Brooks (R-Ala.)—all of whom have…


Are Republicans Up for Election Really Frightened of Donald Trump?

Commentary Writing in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal, Gerard Baker lamented the fact that, as he saw it, “GOP Leaders Remain Shackled to Donald Trump.” The occasion for his regret was the discovery of an audiotape from January of last year in which House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who now hopes to replace Nancy Pelosi as…


Republicans, Veteran Investigators Prepare for Surge in Oversight Probes of Biden Administration

Leading House Republicans and veteran Hill investigators at the Heritage Foundation are deep into preparations for launching an unprecedented surge in congressional oversight next January, The Epoch Times has learned. “Heritage’s Oversight Project is designed to make sure that the next Congress and the public have the information and support they need on day one….