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Slim majority wants debt ceiling raised without spending cuts, poll finds

12:00pm May 23, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress cannot agree on a path forward to avoid debt default even though Americans want to raise the debt ceiling without cutting spending, according to a new NPR poll.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, appears alongside Republican House leadership, at a June press conference in the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

House GOP unveils its legislative roadmap if they win back the House in November

2:33pm September 22, 2022

by Susan Davis

Big on ideas but short on policy specifics, the agenda keeps with a tradition established with 1994's "Contract with America" where the minority party releases their priorities ahead of Election Day.

Ali Zaidi speaks to White House reporters during the daily briefing on Dec. 16, 2021.

Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running

5:00am September 03, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

President Biden has brought one of Washington's most experienced political hands into the White House to help implement the climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined at right by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on July 27, 2021. The House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued subpoenas for both lawmakers, as well as other House Republicans.

In an unprecedented move, the Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans

8:38pm May 12, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress. The move escalates the war between House Republicans opposed to the investigation and the panel.

Rep. Mo Brooks greets supporters while campaigning during a "Save America" rally at York Family Farms on Aug. 21, 2021, in Cullman, Ala.

Three more House Republicans reject Jan. 6 committee request to testify voluntarily

9:36pm May 02, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol asked U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Ronny Jackson of Texas to appear. They all said no.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2021.

Audio reveals Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot

6:53pm April 24, 2022

by Ayana Archie

In the recorded conversation, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said earlier Thursday that reports that he said former President Trump should resign in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol were false. Then the reporters who broke the news played the tapes.

Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

5:00am April 23, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

Politics & Government

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

5:00am November 27, 2021

by Ron Elving

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

House Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., speaks at a news conference in Washington in March about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton using her personal email account for official business.

Republicans Hand Hillary Clinton Another Gift On Benghazi

4:43pm October 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Another House Republican says the Benghazi investigation is politically motivated. While it may not cost him his job, as it did Kevin McCarthy, it's a boost for Democrats' arguments.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on Thursday ahead of a nomination vote to replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner.

Kevin McCarthy Drops Out Of Race To Become Next House Speaker

1:04pm October 08, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

McCarthy, the current Majority Leader, had been the favorite ahead of Thursday's closed-door vote by House Republicans.