Tag: Kevin McCarthy

The House will be in session for the equivalent of three additional weeks in 2017. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

House will work three extra weeks in 2017

Susan Ferrechio · November 30, 2016 3:11 pm

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is a co-sponsor of the Trillion Trees Initiative."

Beltway Confidential

Kevin McCarthy says Trump will drain the influence of the Freedom Caucus

Philip Wegmann · November 29, 2016 11:35 pm

Republican leaders in congress showed no desire to propose changes to the law concerning the burning of the American flag. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Republicans reject Trump’s flag burner punishment

Susan Ferrechio · November 29, 2016 9:11 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said House lawmakers will take up a 2017 budget early next year, but not before Inauguration Day. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

GOP’s ‘aggressive’ 2017 agenda: Obamacare, border, taxes, entitlements

Susan Ferrechio · November 29, 2016 5:15 pm

"I think Nancy has more support among the Republican caucus for her to stay leader than maybe in her own conference, I'm not sure," Kevin McCarthy said. (AP Photo)

McCarthy: Pelosi has more support from GOP than Dems

Al Weaver · November 29, 2016 4:04 pm

"Only weeks after Iran was found to have violated the nuclear agreement, the Obama administration is yet again giving the Ayatollah more concessions," House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said in response to the decision. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

McCarthy condemns Obama for licensing aircraft sales to Iran

Joel Gehrke · November 22, 2016 9:24 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and all House committee leaders are warning the Obama administration to cease and desist from issuing any remaining 11th-hour regulations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Energy and Environment

GOP warns Obama agencies to scrap 11th-hour regs

John Siciliano · November 16, 2016 11:12 am

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said passage shows that Congress is ready to take a tougher stance on Iran than that of President Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

House votes 419-1 to extend Iran sanctions

Pete Kasperowicz · November 15, 2016 10:24 pm

House Republicans appeared poised to re-elect House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin despite a possible mini-revolt from members of their most conservative faction. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

House GOP poised to re-elect Ryan but holdouts remain for January

Susan Ferrechio · November 15, 2016 12:30 am

Kevin McCarthy defended Donald Trump's decision to appoint Stephen Bannon to a top White House position, and said that as president-elect, he is allowed to chose his own team. (AP Photo)

McCarthy: Give Bannon a chance

Susan Ferrechio · November 14, 2016 5:02 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said GOP lawmakers would begin moving immediately on a Republican agenda when the 115th Congress convenes in early January. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

McCarthy: ‘We are not going to wait’ until inauguration

Susan Ferrechio · November 14, 2016 4:34 pm

An extension authored by House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Ed Royce will be introduced and considered next week. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

National Security

House to vote on extending Iran sanctions

Joel Gehrke · November 11, 2016 2:46 am