Concurrent with his house terms, he served as House Minority Leader from 2019 to 2023 and as House Majority Leader from 2014 to 2019 under Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan. McCarthy, the. [89][90] The Supreme Court declined to hear the case, on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state. Kim Mangone (D) 11,929. [190] In 2022, he voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified key elements of Obergefell v Hodges and formally repealed DOMA. If Speaker Pelosi doesn't act against this dangerous rhetoric, I will bring action this week. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was called out on social media for defending former President Donald Trump 's failure to rein in his supporters as they attacked the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. "[173], In January 2020, after the United States assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, McCarthy criticized Nancy Pelosi for "defending" Soleimani. [157], In 2011, McCarthy was the primary author of the "Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act" (H.R. He attended California State University, Bakersfield, while working as a firefighter. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) Democratic challenger Kim Mangone pulled in nearly $360,000 in the second quarter of 2020, raising more in three months than all of. [8][9] After the January 6 United States Capitol attack, McCarthy blamed Trump for the riot and reversed his previous comments on there being voter fraud in the election. McCarthy was elected to House leadership in his second term as Republican Chief Deputy Whip from 2009 to 2011. In April 2021, before closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial, Maxine Waters said, "I hope we're going to get a verdict that will say guilty, guilty, guilty. The Democrat challenging House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is going live with her first TV ad in the race for California's 23rd Congressional District, the campaign shared with The Hill on. 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The work was mostly for construction projects at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in McCarthy's Bakersfield-based district, and Naval Air Station Lemoore in California's Kings County. Days after a bipartisan agreement was reached in the House to form a commission to examine the roots and events of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy . After a tape of the comment was made public in May 2017, McCarthy claimed it was "a bad attempt at a joke". Congress confirmed Joe Bidens victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump. [172], McCarthy voiced support for Hong Kong protesters. Her numbers are dropping. WASHINGTON (AP) Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson, a stunning level of access granted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that Democrats swiftly condemned as a "grave" breach of security with potentially far-reaching consequences. ", "Kevin McCarthy Is The Least Tenured House Majority Leader Ever", "Majority Leader-Elect McCarthy Inherits Top Cantor Aides", Voters call for town hall meeting with Rep. 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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C. McCarthy's office finally spoke with Capitol police . Read more, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution. [88] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion". McCarthy formerly chaired the California Young Republicans and the Young Republican National Federation. Previous political debates on KGET 21st Congressional Debate: TJ Cox and David Valadao [63] Having held congressional office for less than nine years, McCarthy would have been the speaker with the least time in Congress since 1891. [52], McCarthy kept four of his predecessor's staff members on his staff when he took over as majority leader, including deputy chief of staff Neil Bradley, who now has served in that role for three majority leaders. 2018 [54][55][56] His last town hall was in June 2010. [130] McCarthy supports the Hyde Amendment (a provision, annually renewed by Congress since 1976, that bans federal funds for abortion, except to save the life of the woman, or if the pregnancy arises from incest or rape), and in 2011 co-sponsored a bill, the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act", to make the Hyde Amendment permanent. The initial effort failed, but growing numbers of House Republicans supported her removal; McCarthy agreed to a party vote in May, resulting in Cheney's ouster. [169] He is also Congress's top recipient of campaign contributions from Saudi lobbying firms. Kevin McCarthy (R) *. "[102] She was not called as a witness but her statement was included in the impeachment documents. 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