[13][14], McCarthy was born on January 26, 1965, in Bakersfield, California,[15] the son of Roberta Darlene (ne Palladino),[16] a homemaker, and Owen McCarthy,[17][18] an assistant city fire chief. Phone: (202) 225-2915 [134] McCarthy also suggested in a private recording with GOP House leadership in 2016 that Putin pays Trump, which McCarthy said was a joke gone wrong. With. Email Richard Baker 940-482-2102. Schedule Wrestling: Roster Wrestling: News Staff Directory Student-Athlete Handbook Athletic Philosophy Athletic Communications Sports Medicine Compliance Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Mental Health Name, Image, . After being elected to the California State Assembly in 2002 and serving as Assembly Republican Leader, Kevin was elected to Congress in 2006 and was appointed Chief Deputy Whip before being elected as House Majority Whip in 2010. 2 issue. 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[150][151], McCarthy has been frequently at odds with environmental groups; the League of Conservation Voters has given him a lifetime score of 3%, as of 2015. Fax: (202) 225-2908 "[118], In August 2021, after the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack asked telecommunications and social media companies to retain certain records, McCarthy said that if the companies "turn over private information" to the committee, they would be "in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States", and that a future Republican legislative majority would hold them "fully accountable". [190], McCarthy introduced the FORWARD Act in 2018, which "would provide $95 million in research funding for valley fever and other fungal diseases". [147] Despite the condemnation, McCarthy visited Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the future of the Republican Party. [206], He is a former board member for the Community Action Partnership of Kern. "No one should be treated as disrespectfully as they are. [173], During Trump's presidency, McCarthy praised the administration's plans to leave Afghanistan. Home > Staff Directory Results. In 2000, he won his first public election as Trustee to the Kern Community College District and then, in 2002, he was elected to represent the 32nd Assembly District in the California State Assembly. But no one would have known any of that had happened had we not fought. [79] In 2020, McCarthy was asked about Trump's false claims that Joe Scarborough (an MSNBC host and former Republican congressman) was linked to the death of a staff member; a few House Republicans criticized Trump for his use of inflammatory and false rhetoric, but McCarthy declined to take a position. Which pro-Israel groups do? We're learning more . After Boehner, Could the House Get Even Less Climate Friendly? Swear to God." Through the Commitment to America that he spearheaded, he and his House Republican colleagues will work to cut out-of-control government spending, create good-paying jobs, promote American energy independence with American jobs, and fight for individual liberty, an efficient and effective government, and a vibrant civil society. [28], McCarthy served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas from 1987 to 2002. The funds will go toward reducing lanes of Folsom Boulevard between 58th and 65th streets "to calm traffic and reduce conflict points," McCarty's office said in a news release. As he worked hard, hired employees, and enjoyed success in his community, he soon learnedas all small business owners dothat the margins are thin, the hours are long, and that often Sacramento and Washington are obstacles, not aids, to success. [63], In a September 29, 2015, interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity, McCarthy was asked what Republicans had accomplished in Congress. H.Res.311 117th Congress (2021-2022) Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. California 's District 22 Republicans said the purpose of the government-funded committee was purely to investigate the deaths of four Americans. Representative Kevin McCarthy (1965 - ) In Congress 2007 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail California, District 20 The district map is not available. He attended California State University, Bakersfield, while working as a firefighter. In 1995, he was head of the California chapter of Young . House GOP leaders scrapped the latter and called for the House to vote on a resolution authored by McCarthy and Clay Higgins to support ICE. Through the Commitment to America that he spearheaded, he and his House Republican colleagues will work to cut out-of-control government spending, create good-paying jobs, promote American energy independence with American jobs, and fight for individual liberty, an efficient and effective government, and a vibrant civil society. 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McCarthy did not vote to impeach Trump for a second time, instead calling for a censure resolution against Trump for his role in the attack. He called on former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify before Congress on the matter. [129][130][131], McCarthy has voted to strip about $500 million in federal funding for Planned Parenthood. McCarthy sided with other Republicans who sought to downplay the matter and move on. And McCarthy hasn't shown himself to be . McCarthy was elected to House leadership in his second term as Republican Chief Deputy Whip from 2009 to 2011. [154], In 2011, McCarthy was the primary author of the "Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act" (H.R. Kevin McCarthy wanted to be Speaker in the worst way possible. CNN. Kevin. [75] McCarthy and Ellmers have denied the allegation. [127] McCarthy supports the Hyde Amendment (a provision, annually renewed by Congress since 1976, that bans federal funds for abortion, except to save the life of the woman, or if the pregnancy arises from incest or rape), and in 2011 co-sponsored a bill, the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act", to make the Hyde Amendment permanent. Under the bill, protections for roadless and wilderness study areas would be eliminated, and vast swaths of land opened to new industrial development (such as logging, mineral extraction, and fossil fuel extraction). And the Republican Party's far-right wing is primarily to blame. Note that the salary index for a given time period does not necessarily reflect exactly who is on staff at the present time. [201], McCarthy claims that social media platforms such as Twitter actively censor conservative politicians and their supporters. [127], On September 17, 2020, McCarthy voted against House Resolution 908 to condemn racism against Asian-Americans related to the COVID-19 pandemic. McCarthy is in his ninth House term, serving as the U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013, the 23rd district from 2013 to 2023 and the 20th district since 2023. Sponsor: McCarthy, Kevin [Rep.-R-CA-23] (Introduced 04/14/2021) Cosponsors: ( 0 ) Latest Action: House - 04/14/2021 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Fax: (661) 637-0867 Social Studies. After changes made during an internal Republican debate, the bill narrowly passed the House, 217213, in a May 2017 party-line vote. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California gestures toward the newly installed nameplate at his office after he was sworn in as speaker of the 118th Congress. Washington, DC 20515 Washington - Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have a nearly 25-year age gap and political styles that are described by. He said the resolution was "a waste of time", and "At the heart of this resolution is the absurd notion that referring to the virus as a Wuhan virus or the China virus is the same as contributing to violence against Asian Americans. Hours after the vote, McCarthy said, "I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election", but a CNN poll released days earlier found that 70% of Republicans did believe the false stolen election narrative. [113] McCarthy also said that the scope of any investigation should include other events of political violence, which was possible with the terms negotiated. This was the most divisive fight for the U.S. speaker of the House in 100 years. After being elected to the California State Assembly in 2002 and serving as Assembly Republican Leader, Kevin was elected to Congress in 2006 and was appointed Chief Deputy Whip before being elected as House Majority Whip in 2010. [112], On May 18, 2021, McCarthy announced that he opposed the bipartisan agreement in the House to form an independent commission to investigate the Capitol attack. More. [143] Two days later, McCarthy said that Trump "had some responsibility when it came to the response", and then stressed his original position that all Americans have "some responsibility". McCarthy specified to Katko what he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wanted, and got almost everything he asked for. "[65] The comment was seen as an admission that the investigation was a partisan political undertaking rather than a substantive inquiry. Kevin McCarthy was born on Jan. 26, 1965, in Bakersfield, Calif . [148], It was reported on February 12 that McCarthy called Trump asking for help during the riot. [122] In December, the committee referred McCarthy, Jordan, Perry and Biggs to the House Ethics Committee for disobeying the subpoenas. "[116][117] On July 31, 2021, members of Tennessee's Republican congressional delegation gave McCarthy a large gavel with the words "Fire Pelosi" inscribed on it. [58] After the vote, he asked his constituents to "Come February, check your check, because that will be the pay raise of the vote for Donald Trump. But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. With Santos officially. [33][34], McCarthy was unopposed for a second term. While at school, he interned for Congressman Bill Thomas and later became a member of Congressman Thomass staff. Looking somewhat . [64] But McCarthy said, "Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? McCarthy won an internal Republican conference vote in early November, with 188 votes to Andy Biggs's 31, but some members of the conference continued to publicly oppose his bid for the speakership. After her comments, McCarthy said, "Waters is inciting violence in Minneapolis just as she has incited it in the past. Texas Republicans helped elect U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as House speaker in the early hours Saturday after days of bitter infighting. Writers weigh in on Brian Mast and Kevin McCarthy, stopping criminal recidivism, Verp Beach Twin Pairs, homeowners associations, election signs, more. He wrote, "the NBA seems more worried about losing business than standing up for freedom. National Environmental Scorecard: Representative Kevin McCarthy (R), Things to Know About Rep. 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R. 3233 117th Congress, 1st Session, "How Republicans voted on a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot". [23][24], In 1984, 19-year-old McCarthy ran his first business selling sandwiches out of the back of his uncles yogurt shop on Stine Road. By a 216-212 vote, McCarthy, first elected in 2006, defeated New York Democrat Hakeem Jeffries for the job. Pennsylvania. kmccarthy@cpp.edu Phone (909) 869-2821 Kevin McCarthy begins his third year as the assistant coach for the Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer team in 2022. The grandson of a cattle rancher and the son of a firefighter, Kevin grew up in a working-class family and is committed to preserving and promoting the American dream for hardworking Americans. Kevin McCarthy finally picked up some momentum Friday, winning at least 14 new votes on the week's 12th ballot and getting very close to the majority he needs to claim the speaker's job. [140], In October 2019, McCarthy said "there's nothing that the president did wrong" in regard to Trump requesting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy investigate 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. [143] On January 13, McCarthy said that Trump "bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters. [171], McCarthy said he supported Israel's planned annexation of the West Bank. The work was mostly for construction projects at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in McCarthy's Bakersfield-based district, and Naval Air Station Lemoore in California's Kings County. Conservative groups including the Club for Growth, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and the American Energy Alliance opposed the measures, while others, such as ClearPath, supported them. [70] The remark was also described as "saying the quiet part loud". [165], McCarthy received donations from pro-Israel groups in the 2018 United States elections. [80] McCarthy's predecessor, Bill Thomas, for whom McCarthy served as a staffer from 1987 through 2002, excoriated McCarthy for his failure to accept the result of the 2020 presidential election and unwillingness to fully confront Trump for his role in precipitating and maintaining the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. [27] During college, he worked as a seasonal firefighter for the Kern County Fire Department. He said that Trump had already been investigated "for a long period of time". "[102][103][104][105], Because of her stance on the Capitol riot, her vote to impeach Trump and vocal opposition to his false stolen election narrative, in early 2021 pro-Trump Freedom Caucus House members attempted to remove Liz Cheney as chair of the House Republican Conference, the third-ranking position in the Republican House leadership. [181], Throughout 2018, McCarthy opposed efforts to codify the legal status of DREAMers after Trump suspended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which provided temporary stay for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as minors. His property costs 21 Million dollars. [27] Thomas has since criticized McCarthy in numerous interviews. At the age of 21, Kevin started his own small business, Kevin Os Deli, from the ground up. [198], Beginning with his time as a Dublin city councillor, Eric Swalwell was targeted by a Chinese woman believed to be a clandestine officer of China's Ministry of State Security. [90][91][92] In March 2021, McCarthy denied he had supported Trump's false claims of election fraud, even though he had supported Texas v. But Davidson argued "a lot of colleagues" don't trust the 20 lawmakers who . 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This marked the first time since the December 1923 speaker election that the first ballot did not produce a speaker. He has been appointed to and served on numerous legislative and executive committees. This is the job Kevin McCarthy sold his soul to win. He emphasized that Trump failed to intervene after the initial TV footage, showing the demonstration evolving in a violent assault. Congressman Kevin McCarthy proudly serves Californias 23rd district and is currently the Republican Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. This member of Congress has also worked as a congressional staffer. IPAC at Caltech partners with NASA, NSF, JPL and the world-wide research community to advance exploration of our Universe. ", "Report Says Saudi-hired Lobbyists Give Millions to Influence US Congress", "Following the Money: Why is the Saudi Lobby so Powerful in America? [46], Cantor lost the June 2014 primary for his seat in Congress, and announced he would step down from House leadership at the end of July. [41], McCarthy defeated Democratic nominee Marisa Wood, winning reelection in 2022 with 67.2% of the vote.[42]. [96][97] He later denied that this was a vote to overturn the election, because Biden would still have won without those two states. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, McCarthy supported Trump's false denial of Biden's victory and participated in efforts to overturn the results,[7][8] and while he condemned the January 6 United States Capitol attack in its immediate aftermath, blaming Trump for the riot and saying the 2020 election was legitimate,[9][10] he later walked back those comments and reconciled with Trump. But by 2016, he'd gotten rid of a $100,000 mortgage and his net worth was up to at least $80,000. [158] McCarthy once supported the federal wind-energy production tax credit, but opposed its extension in 2014. 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