Posted 12/6/2023, 11:26:15 PM
McCarthy to Resign from Congress After Brief, Chaotic Stint as House Speaker
- Kevin McCarthy was removed as House Speaker 2 months ago by a group of hard-right Republicans
- McCarthy has now announced he will resign from Congress entirely by the end of 2022
- McCarthy's departure adds to a wave of Republican retirements that leaves the House GOP majority even more fragile
- McCarthy served as House Speaker for just a few weeks before being ousted in a drawn-out 15-vote contest
- McCarthy's exit ends the era of the "Young Guns" group of Republicans that included Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor