[39] After the vote, McCarthy asked his constituents to "Come February, check your check, because that will be the pay raise of the vote for Donald Trump. [68], McCarthy has voted to strip about $500 million in federal funding for Planned Parenthood. I could have been more clear in my description of what was going forward. After the 2008 elections, he was chosen as chief deputy minority whip, the highest-ranking appointed position in the House Republican Conference. [90], On June 15, 2016, McCarthy told a group of Republicans, "There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump. [85], More recently, as House minority leader, McCarthy proposed several environmental bills designed to address climate change, which have been described as "narrow" and "modest". [126], In October 2015, McCarthy was accused of having an affair with Representative Renee Ellmers. [98][100][101] The House Republican leadership's decision to hold a vote on the legislation before receiving a budget-impact analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office was controversial.
"[54] Many media outlets and Democratic lawmakers interpreted this comment as an admission that the investigation was a partisan political undertaking rather than a substantive inquiry.
[21], McCarthy won re-election to a sixth term in 2016 with 69.2% of the vote in the general election; the opposing candidate, Wendy Reed, Democratic Party candidate, received 30.8% of the vote. MJ Lee, Lauren Fox, Tami Luhby and Phil Mattingly, 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 22, 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 22, 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 22, 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 23, 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 23, 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 23, 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 23, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, October 2015 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi in 2012, racism against Asian-Americans related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, international agreement on climate change, federal wind-energy production tax credit, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. He replied by talking about the House of Representatives' special panel investigation into the incident when Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi in 2012. [109], McCarthy was a supporter of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which barred federal recognition of same-sex marriage and banned same-sex couples from receiving federal spousal benefits; after President Barack Obama instructed the Justice Department not to defend the law in court, McCarthy supported House Republicans' legal defense of the law. Mr. McCarthy’s proposal included such film quotables as: “You complete me” from “Jerry Maguire”; “I’m just a boy standing in front a girl asking her to love him,” a gender-inverted variant of a Julia Roberts moment from “Notting Hill”; “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible” from the 1989 romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally”; and “As anyone can see, we’re simply meant to be, baby” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”. "[91] When asked about the comment, McCarthy's spokesman said that "the idea that McCarthy would assert this is absurd and false." He said that there was no difference between government officials spending money at hotels owned by Trump and other hotels. FOX 5's Kevin McCarthy opened up about his struggle with depression.
Click to Read More The bill provides $5 million for a "blockchain pilot program", facilitating sharing data between doctors and scientists researching such diseases. It would also fund $8 million in matching grant money to be awarded every year for five years to local groups applying for research grants, as well as $10 million each year for five years to CARB-X, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services public-private partnership. Because she's untrustable. Copyright © 2020 The Washington Times, LLC. [34][35][36] His last town hall was in June 2010.
[122] On August 17, 2018, McCarthy submitted a tweet to suggest that conservatives were being censored by showing a screen capture of conservative commentator Laura Ingraham's Twitter account with a sensitive content warning on one of her tweets. [96] He signed a letter addressed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that reaffirms "the unshakeable alliance between the United States and Israel". The Rock is celebrating 200 million Instagram followers - and It was created for one purpose and one purpose only — to find the truth on behalf of the families of four dead Americans [...] The integrity of Chairman Gowdy, the Committee, and the work they've accomplished is beyond reproach.
[1][2] After announcing his candidacy for Speaker on September 28, 2015, he dropped out of the race on October 8 in favor of Paul Ryan.[3]. [125], McCarthy and his wife Judy have two children. This is the greatest lesson he taught me", "Person Details for Owen Mccarthy, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995" — FamilySearch.org", "Person Details for Kevin O Mccarthy, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995" — FamilySearch.org", "Kevin McCarthy talks Iraq, future of the GOP; latest on IRS scandal", "Kevin McCarthy, would-be majority leader, at home in D.C., Bakersfield", "House Republicans call police on Democratic congressmen", "Our Campaigns - CA District 22 - R Primary Race - Jun 06, 2006", "Statement of Vote: November 4, 2008, General Election", "Statement of Vote: November 2, 2010, General Election", "Statement of Vote: November 6, 2012 General Election", GOP lawmakers reprimanded after swim in Sea of Galilee, "Pete Sessions Drops Out of Majority Leader Race, Clearing Way for Kevin McCarthy", "Republican Rep. Labrador running for House majority leader post". "[76], That same month, when Trump said "China should start an investigation into the Bidens", McCarthy shortly thereafter went on Fox & Friends to say, "You watch what the president said — he's not saying China should investigate. [12], McCarthy was elected to the California State Assembly in 2002. [32], 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. [121], McCarthy claims that social media platforms, such as Twitter, are actively censoring conservative politicians and their supporters. [19], Redistricting before the 2012 election resulted in McCarthy's district being renumbered as the 23rd District. "[62] McCarthy is a supporter of the Hyde Amendment (a provision, annually renewed by Congress since 1976, that bans federal funds for abortion), and in 2011 co-sponsored a bill, the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act", to make the Hyde Amendment permanent. House Speaker Paul Ryan's spokeswoman said Democrats "will now have the chance to stand with the majority of Americans who support ICE and vote for this resolution", or otherwise follow "extreme voices on the far left calling for abolishment of an agency that protects us. and View Comments, Terms of Use / Privacy Policy / Manage Newsletters. 1 and No. In 2015, McCarthy opposed the U.S.'s involvement in global efforts to combat climate change; as the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference began, McCarthy announced that he would oppose an international agreement on climate change.
[15] He then won the general election with 70.7% of the vote. See our, Read a limited number of articles each month, You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads, Unlimited access to washingtonpost.com on any device, Unlimited access to all Washington Post apps, No on-site advertising or third-party ad tracking. When he assumed the majority leadership position in July 2014, he had served only seven years, six months and 29 days, the least experience of any floor leader in the House's history by more than a year. [12] In 1995, he was chairman of the California Young Republicans. "[60], In 2003, while minority leader in the state assembly, McCarthy "support[ed] most abortion rights, but oppose[d] spending tax dollars on abortions". McCarthy and other House Republican leaders defended the legislation. McCarthy worked as district director for U.S. Representative Bill Thomas, and in 2000 was elected as a trustee to the Kern Community College District. Drone wars: U.S. military maneuvers to defeat enemy unmanned aircraft. [117][118][119] Steyer said McCarthy's tweet was a "straight-up antisemitic move" because the three Democrats are Jewish. #StopTheBias cc @IngrahamAngle", "GOP leader mocked for tweet complaining of conservative censorship on Twitter", "Fox News keeps letting GOP leader McCarthy go on TV and spout total nonsense about Google", https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/05/the-forgotten-scandal-that-derailed-mccarthys-speakership.html, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Representatives by seniority, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, Majority Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, Minority Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, United States Joint Congressional committees, China (Congressional-Executive Commission), Security and Cooperation (Helsinki Commission), Majority Whips of the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Whips of the United States House of Representatives, Current members of the United States House of Representatives, List of acts of the 116th United States Congress, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kevin_McCarthy_(California_politician)&oldid=986206543, California State University, Bakersfield alumni, Members of the United States House of Representatives from California, Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with USCongress identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 October 2020, at 12:57.
[80], In 2011, McCarthy was the primary author of the "Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act" (H.R. [8][9] McCarthy is a fourth-generation resident of Kern County. [120] A vandal threw rocks at McCarthy's office and stole equipment from it, reportedly in reaction to McCarthy's tweet. [115], On October 23, 2018, McCarthy tweeted that Democratic donors businessman George Soros, businessman Tom Steyer and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, were trying to “buy” the upcoming election. [61] By 2015, however, McCarthy was a "staunch anti-abortion-rights advocate. McCarthy later deleted the tweet. [104], McCarthy opposed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Swear to God." This is how we know we're a real family here. The Washington Times He won the three-way Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district—with 85 percent of the vote. [33], McCarthy has been under fire for avoiding meetings and town-hall events with constituents in his congressional district for years. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms.