Posted 12/6/2023, 9:08:08 PM
McCarthy Resigns from Congress, Exiting in 2 Months After Losing Speaker Role in GOP Infighting
- McCarthy announced he is resigning from his congressional seat and will leave by the end of the year, 2 months after being ousted as House Speaker
- He is the only Speaker in history to be voted out of the job
- His departure leaves the already thin House Republican majority even tighter with just a few seats to spare
- Days-long fight to become Speaker showed deep divisions in Republican party and foreshadowed a stormy tenure
- It's unclear what will happen with the vacancy which could impact Republican control of the House