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March 6, 2020

Kevin McCarthy: Democrats should reconsider keeping Schumer as Senate leader

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., wondered aloud why Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York continues to hold the title of Senate minority leader.

February 28, 2020

McCarthy predicts Democrats will lose House, says they have ‘surrendered to the socialists’

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy boldly predicted Friday that Democrats will lose the majority in the House this cycle with Bernie Sanders at the top of their ticket, saying the party has “surrendered to the socialists.” 

February 27, 2020

House Republicans introduce resolution condemning Sanders for Castro comments

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on Wednesday to condemn Democratic presidential primary front-runner Bernie Sanders for his recent comments praising Cuba’s advances in health care and education under late strongman Fidel Castro.

February 22, 2020

Newt Gingrich predicts Sanders is more likely to cost Democrats the House than win the White House

Bernie Sanders has a "distant possibility of winning" the presidency in November, but there's a much better chance his candidacy will end to Nancy Pelosi's tenure as House speaker, Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich said Friday night. 

February 16, 2020

McCarthy: Picking Clinton would show Bloomberg knows he cannot win without 'cheating'

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., responding to a report that Michael Bloomberg may choose Hillary Clinton as a running mate by claiming it reveals that the former New York City mayor lacks confidence in his ability to defeat Hew Hampshire primary winner Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, on an even playing field.

February 12, 2020

House GOP's environmental proposals focus on carbon capture, sequestration and tree-planting

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled legislation focused on carbon capture and sequestration, which includes the goal of planting a trillion trees, to counter a recently unveiled plan by Democrats. 

February 5, 2020

McCarthy declares Trump will be ‘acquitted for life’ ahead of impeachment verdict

The top Republican in the House Wednesday touted the Senate’s expected impeachment acquittal as eternal vindication for President Trump.

January 26, 2020

Kobe Bryant's death in helicopter crash sparks condolences from both sides of political aisle

Politics largely paused Sunday amid word that NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.

January 15, 2020

Kevin McCarthy: No greater contrast than Trump signing China trade deal while Dems impeach him

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy noted Wednesday that there was "no greater contrast" than watching President Trump sign a newly formed trade deal with China while the House of Representatives pushed two articles of impeachment to an impending Senate trial. 

January 14, 2020

McCarthy: Pelosi may have held impeachment articles to hurt Sanders' election chances

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., may have withheld the articles of impeachment to hurt Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and other 2020 White House hopefuls who serve in the Senate.