Category: Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy Should Make Deal With Democrats to Win Speakership: Clyburn

Amid continuing struggles for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to secure the speakership, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) advised the California Republican to make a deal with Democrats to push himself over the finish line. Clyburn made the comments during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show.” Asked whether McCarthy would be able…


McCarthy Says GOP Opposition to Speakership Is ‘Squandering Majority’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday said that a number of Republican lawmakers opposing his bid for speaker of the House pose the biggest threat to his takeover. McCarthy, who is the Republican nominee for the next speaker of the House, made the comments in an interview with Fox Business Network’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” The interview comes as…


McCarthy Says National Defense Bill Won’t Move Forward Unless Military Vaccine Mandate Dropped

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) vowed on Sunday that the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will not move forward unless the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate ends. Speaking on Fox Business Network’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” McCarthy said that lawmakers are working through the $817 billion national defense bill with the hopes of lifting the vaccine mandate among military personnel. The…


McCarthy Says Defense Bill Won’t Move Forward Unless Military Vaccine Mandate Dropped

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) vowed on Sunday that the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will not move forward unless the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate ends. Speaking on Fox Business Network’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” McCarthy said that lawmakers are working through the $817 billion national defense bill with the hopes of lifting the vaccine mandate among military personnel. The…


Kevin McCarthy, a Republican Leader for Complex Times

Commentary Republicans are rightly wondering what to expect from the upcoming House of Representatives controlled by their party. Conservatives are chomping at the bit to move a hardcore conservative agenda. My own beliefs and convictions are known. We need dramatic change to pull the nation out of its fiscal, cultural, and moral chaos. But the…


Schumer, Pelosi, McCarthy Comment After Meeting With Biden

The top four members of Congress met with President Joe Biden on Nov. 29 in a bid to come to agreements regarding the lame duck session. Only several weeks are available for Democrats to get priorities passed before they lose the House of Representatives after Republicans flipped a number of seats in the midterm elections….


Congressional Leaders Working With Biden on Avoiding Rail Strike

The top four members of Congress met with President Joe Biden on Nov. 29 in a bid to avoid a rail strike and come to other agreements regarding the lame duck session. The top two Democrats in Congress and one of the top Republicans, after meeting with Biden, said legislation will likely pass that would impose…


Capitol Report (Nov. 28): White House Weighs In on Civil Unrest Inside China; Sec. Austin Says US National Security at Risk

The White House responds to anti-lockdown protests in China. But it notably refuses to say one thing. Former Fox News executive and author of the new book “The World We Wish” joins us to weigh in on the civil unrest unfolding all across China. The Pentagon warns lawmakers they’re threatening national security—by slow-walking a budget for…


Top GOPs Back McCarthy as Next House Speaker

Two top Republican lawmakers expressed confidence in House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become the House speaker, as the party is taking the lower chamber early next year after four years in the minority. Both Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Michael Turner (R-Ohio), the potential next chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and…


Top Republicans Back McCarthy as Next House Speaker

Two top Republican lawmakers expressed confidence in House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become the House speaker, as the party is taking the lower chamber early next year after four years in the minority. Both Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Michael Turner (R-Ohio), the potential next chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and…