Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to resign from Congress by year end
«I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways. I know my work is only getting started,» McCarthy said in an op-ed on the Wall Street Journal.
While McCarthy did not specify what his next steps could be, he promised to stay active in Republican politics.
Following his removal as speaker in October, the California Republican, Kevin McCarthy, has opted not to pursue another bid for the gavel.
«I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office. The Republican Party is expanding every day, and I am committed to lending my experience to support the next generation of leaders,» McCarthy said.
In October, eight Republicans joined House Democrats in voting to remove Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican, from his leadership position.
Despite his removal, McCarthy, in a video following his announcement, said he is «proud of what we have accomplished,» touting the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement he struck with President Joe Biden to avert a catastrophic default and his efforts to avoid a government shutdown.
Both of those deals played a role in his eventual removal from the speakership by a conservative rebellion."
«Simply put, we did the right thing,» he said.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., a vocal supporter of Kevin McCarthy during the speaker contest following his removal, expressed his admiration for McCarthy in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
