Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) said Wednesday on CNNâs âThe Leadâ that the debt limit bill House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) negotiated with the Biden administration was ânot a win for the American people.â Mace said, âIâll be voting no tonight because my vote is with the American people.â She continued, âThis is not a win
McCarthy races to sell newly released debt deal amid rumblings of far-right rebellion
May 29, 2023 by
During a conference-wide conference call Saturday night, Speaker Kevin McCarthy highlighted what he sees as GOP victories in the agreement. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans and the White House unveiled the text of a two-year bipartisan budget deal on Sunday that would lift the $31.4 trillion debt limit through the 2src24 election and limit federal
Biden, McCarthy poised to claim victory after protracted debt drama
May 28, 2023 by
President Joe Biden’s White House did not brief the Democratic caucus until 5 p.m. Sunday. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Some House conservatives spent Sunday morning lining up against a deal that one called âinsanity.â Some progressives are privately grumbling at their partyâs lack of wins. Yet as lawmakers parsed through the deal between President
McCarthy: A debt deal could still pass by June 1
May 22, 2023 by
Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday he remains confident that Congress could still beat a possible June 1 default deadline despite the weekend stall in talks with the White House. While McCarthy said he wouldâve preferred a deal by Sunday night, he declared the U.S. could still avoid an economically destructive debt default by June 1
White House: We Shouldn’t Have Talked to McCarthy Sooner on Debt Limit
May 19, 2023 by
On Thursdayâs broadcast of Bloombergâs âSurveillance,â White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby responded to criticisms that President Joe Biden should have met with House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) about the debt ceiling sooner so that the President wouldnât have to cancel parts of his overseas trip by stating that raising
Why McConnell and McCarthy locked arms on the debt crisis
May 9, 2023 by
After working with President Joe Biden in the past to avert fiscal calamity, Sen. Mitch McConnell, right, is steadfast that this time itâs Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Bidenâs job to avoid default. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images When Joe Biden called Mitch McConnell to talk about the debt limit, a funny thing happened: The Senate GOP
Biden: Kevin McCarthy an ‘Honest Man’ Who ‘Sold Away Everything’ to the Far Right
May 6, 2023 by
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle previewed her interview with President Joe Biden Friday on MSNBCâs âThe Beat,â in which the president accused Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) of having âsold away everythingâ to the âfar, far right.â Ruhle asked, âIs Kevin McCarthy an honest broker for you to negotiate with?â Biden responded, âI think heâs an honest man.
House Democrats Want Biden to Negotiate Debt Ceiling with McCarthy After GOP-Led Bill Passed House
April 30, 2023 by
Two House Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to negotiate with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on the debt ceiling following the passage of the House GOP-led bill to raise the cap this past week. Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), who represents a swing Maine district, and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), a first-term congressman who won with under 52
How McCarthy mollified the right on his debt plan â for now
April 27, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) walks to a press conference after the House passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act (H.R. 2811) at the U.S. Capitol on April 26, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Soon after House conservatives extracted enough concessions from Kevin McCarthy to let him claim the speakership, they began plotting their next move: Pushing
Biden: I’ll meet with McCarthy â but not on debt limit
April 27, 2023 by
Joe Biden’s stance comes as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to muscle a bill through the House that heâs cast as the GOP’s opening bid in the high-stakes standoff. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is open to meeting again with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy â but would not give
Clyburn: Biden Will Talk to McCarthy on Debt Limit at ‘Proper Time’
April 26, 2023 by
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of NBCâs âMTP Daily,â Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that heâs âsureâ President Joe Biden will invite House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to iron out a deal on the debt ceiling âwhen he thinks itâs the proper time to do it.â Clyburn stated, âThe Presidentâs job is to maintain security for
House GOP budget chief moves forward after McCarthy beef
April 25, 2023 by
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confers with House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) at the Capitol in Washington, March 8, 2src23. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo A congressional budget chiefâs job often looks thankless: Toil to unite your party around a detailed fiscal plan â and then watch your opponents use it
Gaetz, Boebert and Biggs raised big bucks off their opposition to McCarthy
April 20, 2023 by
(Right to left) Republican Reps. Andy Biggs, Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 13, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The House Republicans who were the most vocal in opposing Kevin McCarthyâs bid for Speaker reaped substantial financial rewards for it, new campaign finance filings show.
McCarthy prepares his opening debt-limit bid â and itâs full of potential pitfalls
April 15, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s opening offer on the debt limit is riddled with potential political pitfalls â including an expiration date that would tee up another high-stakes fiscal fight just months before the 2src24 presidential election. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Speaker Kevin McCarthy is accelerating the long-stalled push for a unified House GOP strategy in
McCarthy pushes back against Trump’s calls for protests: âWe want calmness out thereâ
April 13, 2023 by
Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday pushed back on Donald Trumpâs calls for protests if he is ultimately indicted, instead calling for âcalmnessâ and urging against any violence. His remarks during a press conference came a day after the former president predicted he would be arrested on Tuesday amid reports that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
McCarthy: China Should Lose Most-Favored Trade Status and We’ll Move to Revoke It
April 13, 2023 by
During a portion of an interview aired on Wednesdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âIngraham Angle,â House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that Chinaâs most-favored nation trade status should be revoked and the House will move to do so. Host Laura Ingraham asked, [relevant exchange begins around 5:50] â[W]hy should China continue to
China threatens to take ‘resolute countermeasures’ over meeting between Taiwan’s Tsai, House Speaker McCarthy
April 12, 2023 by
China has threatened to retaliate against the United States and Taiwan over a planned meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Beijing has repeatedly alleged the U.S. and Taiwan are acting in secret to push for Taiwanâs independence and threatened “resolute countermeasures” should the two leaders meet. Tsai is scheduled to […]
Freedom Caucus and progressives lock arms â and that could be bad news for McCarthy
April 10, 2023 by
The Donald Trump-aligned Freedom Caucus (pictured) and the Progressive Caucus are openly uniting in favor of repealing two decades-old war authorizations in Iraq. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Houseâs most conservative Republicans and its most liberal Democrats can barely stand each other most days. But lately theyâre building an unlikely alliance that could cause real
Exclusiveâ Trump on McCarthy Release of J6 Surveillance Footage: âI Think Itâs a Brave Thing He Didâ
April 5, 2023 by
Alex Wong/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively he is very pleased that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made the decision to release surveillance footage from the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. McCarthyâs move to provide some tapes to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, which aired last week, captured the attention of
Kevin McCarthy Pledges to Release All Security Footage from January 6 Capitol RiotsÂ
March 14, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters Thursday that he intends to release all the security footage from the January 6 Capitol riots. âI want to be very thoughtful about it, but yes, Iâm engaged to do that,â McCarthy told reporters when asked whether he would release footage from that day. McCarthy continued: I think
Kevin McCarthy Signals Republicans Open to Expunging Trump’s Impeachments
March 13, 2023 by
AP Photo/Susan Walsh House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) signaled that Republicans are open to expunging former President Donald Trumpâs impeachments, making the remarks during a brief Q&A with reporters. When asked about the interest of Republicans to possibly introduce a resolution to expunge one or both of Trumpâs impeachments, McCarthy did not dismiss the prospect.
Elon Musk Meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill
March 11, 2023 by
Twitter CEO Elon Musk traveled to Capitol Hill on Thursday and met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to discuss how Twitter can be âfair to both parties,â Musk said on his social media platform. Musk noted he also met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). The meeting with Jeffries may have been unplanned
McCarthy: 47% of Federal Workers Aren’t in Office, We’re Going to Vote to Make Them Return
March 11, 2023 by
On Mondayâs broadcast of the Fox Business Networkâs âBottom Line,â Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that itâs ridiculous that 47% of the federal government workforce is still working remotely and stated that the House is going to pass legislation âto end this pandemicâ and require federal government employees to return to
January 6 Committee Howls as Kevin McCarthy Gives Footage to Tucker Carlson
March 4, 2023 by
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Members of the now-defunct January 6 Committee howled in protest as Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reportedly gave Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to over 40,000 hours of footage of the Capitol riot. The Committee, hand-picked by then Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for their hatred of former President
Progressives eagerly await their chance to harass McCarthy
March 4, 2023 by
âWhy not? You know, that sounds like a good idea,â said Rep. Jamaal Bowman of the new rules for a motion to vacate the chair. âWhenever we want to cause complete chaos, we’ll do that.â | Francis Chung/POLITICO Kevin McCarthyâs concessions to conservatives did more than win him the speakerâs gavel â they empowered House
Zelensky Tells McCarthy Ukraine Is ‘Counting on Your Continued Support and Further U.S. Assistance’
March 1, 2023 by
Ukraineâs President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Republican politician Kevin McCarthy on becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives, telling him Ukraine is counting on his âcontinued supportâ and more U.S. aid. âCongratulations to [Kevin McCarrthy] on his election as the Speaker of the [United States] House of Representatives,â Zelensky wrote on social media. âU.S. support in
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Promises to ‘Never Give Up’ on the American People
March 1, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Congress that the lead-up to his Speakership election made clear that he âneverâ gives up and would ânever give upâ on the American people during his first address as Speaker. McCarthy addressed members of the House of Representatives as Speaker of the House for the first time in the early
Senate GOP to McCarthy: Debt fight is all yours
February 28, 2023 by
With the government funded until the end of September, many Republicans believe itâs Speaker Kevin McCarthyâs turn to make the tough calls during the new era of split government. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Senate Republicans are happy to leave the hard work on averting a cataclysmic debt default this year to the Houseâs new speaker.
McCarthy hands detractors critical posts to influence legislation
February 28, 2023 by
Kevin McCarthy had pledged as part of negotiations over his speaker bid to elevate different factions within his conference, including the House Freedom Caucus, to plum positions. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Speaker Kevin McCarthy awarded his group of detractors another powerful perch: The ability to influence nearly everything that will come to the House floor.
McCarthy broaches Santos, Omar and other panel dramas in closed-door meeting
February 28, 2023 by
A handful of Rep. George Santos’ GOP colleagues have called for his resignation â a rare rebuke that demonstrates his political toxicity back home. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy briefly addressed the most scandal-plagued member of his conference on Wednesday, privately telling House Republicans that George Santos will continue to serve unless something triggers