Tag Archives: Kevin McCarthy

The Times Of Israel reports: Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy called Israel “a blessed nation” in Jerusalem on Sunday, a day before he was set to address the Knesset. “Israel you are a blessed nation,” McCarthy wrote in the Western Wall visitors’ book after landing at Ben Gurion Airport, adding: “Our shared values unite a bond …

Florida Politics reports: The most powerful Republican in Congress is speaking out against Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ war with The Walt Disney Co., which includes threats of a prison near Disney World. On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California urged DeSantis to find a productive solution, specifically mentioning the Governor’s prison threat as unhelpful. “This is a big …

The Washington Post reports: House Republicans on Wednesday approved a bill that would raise the debt ceiling, slash federal spending and repeal President Biden’s programs to combat climate change and reduce student debt, defying Democratic objections in a move that inched the U.S. one step closer to a fiscal crisis. Ignoring repeated warnings that their brinkmanship could unleash vast economic …

Axios reports Some angry GOP lawmakers warn that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position could be on rocky ground after a report he blamed members of his leadership team for Republicans’ chaos over the budget. Multiple House Republicans argued McCarthy’s criticism of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) undermines their messaging and opens the floodgates for …

The New York Times reports: Mr. McCarthy has told colleagues and allies that he cannot rely on Mr. Scalise, describing the majority leader as ineffective, checked out and reluctant to take a position on anything, according to three Republican lawmakers with direct knowledge of his private comments. Mr. McCarthy was particularly frustrated with Mr. Scalise after a meeting in his …

Politico reports: China won’t be happy, but that is kind of the point. The relationship between China and the U.S. is delicate, fraught and has become increasingly agitated in recent years. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is meeting today with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, a move that has enraged the Chinese government, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory. The …

Mediaite reports: Speaking with [homocon] podcaster Dave Rubin in Washington for an episode of The Rubin Report posted Sunday, McCarthy was asked to weigh in on the simmering feud between Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), as well as the 2024 race at large. And the Speaker went out of his way to avoid siding with either. And despite Trump …

The Hill reports: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered to make President Biden a “soft food” lunch if he agrees to meet on the debt limit. “He is making the decision that he wants to put the economy in jeopardy. I don’t know what more I can do and how easy — I would bring lunch to the White House. I …

Politico reports: House Republicans passed a sprawling energy bill Thursday, delivering their biggest legislative win since they took control of the chamber in January and setting up a clash with Democrats by pitting fossil fuels against President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda. The bill passed by a 225-204 vote, with four Democrats joining Republicans to pass the bill and one …

Reuters reports:  House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging China’s government had access to the short video app’s user data. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before a U.S. House Committee for about five hours on Thursday, and lawmakers from both parties grilled him …

NBC News reports: The House passed GOP-sponsored legislation Friday aimed at providing parents with more information about their children’s educations, marking the congressional Republicans’ foray into culture war battles taking place across the country over what children are taught in public schools. Lawmakers approved the bill in a 213-208 vote after voting on several amendments. The Parents Bill of Rights …

The Washington Post reports: “I think you know in your heart of hearts that this is just political,” McCarthy told reporters at a House Republican retreat in Orlando. “And I think that’s what the rest of the country thinks. And we’re kind of tired of that.” He later told reporters, “We’re not coming here to defend President Trump, we’re coming …

NBC News reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged calm Sunday and said Americans should not protest if former President Donald Trump is indicted and arrested in a hush-money investigation in New York, contradicting Trump, who called on his supporters Saturday to “Protest, take our nation back!” “I don’t think people should protest this, no. And I think President Trump, if …

Fox News reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturday said he is directing House committees to investigate whether federal funds are being used for “politically motivated prosecutions” amid reports that former President Donald Trump could be indicted as early as next week. “Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals …

Axios reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Sunday that he will “slowly roll out” hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to “every individual news agency.” “Let everyone see them to bring their own judgment,” McCarthy said on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. McCarthy came under fire from top congressional Democrats for giving …

CNN reports: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is inviting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine to see the situation on the ground first hand – an invitation that comes as the Republican Party faces a divide over whether the United States should continue to provide aid to the country under attack from Russia. “Mr. McCarthy, he has to come here …

Politico reports: Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his team have spent weeks assembling a marquee energy package designed to unite their fractious conference and accomplish one of their biggest pledges from last year’s gas-price-obsessed midterms. The energy package — which they aim to pass the last week of March — is set to include some of the party’s most popular pitches …

The Hill reports: McConnell is not among the list of announced speakers at CPAC, though it may be unsurprising given that the Senate GOP leader has been a Trump critic and many of CPAC’s attendees are supportive of the former president. McConnell drew Trump’s ire for criticizing the former president in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, …

NBC News reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday defended his decision to hand over tens of thousands of hours of security video from the Jan. 6 insurrection to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. McCarthy told reporters that he was following the precedent of the House Jan. 6 committee in giving a news network early, exclusive access to video …

The Hill reports: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he would have “difficulty” supporting Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) if he runs for reelection, as the freshman congressman draws scrutiny amid questions about his finances and background. “I think we’d have to see the election. I’d probably have a little difficulty doing that,” McCarthy told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday when …