{"id":2137374,"date":"2023-12-31T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T21:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthys-house-resignation-becomes-official-further-cutting-gops-slim-majority\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T16:44:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T21:44:53","slug":"kevin-mccarthys-house-resignation-becomes-official-further-cutting-gops-slim-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthys-house-resignation-becomes-official-further-cutting-gops-slim-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s House resignation becomes official, further cutting GOP&#8217;s slim majority"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkevin-mccarthys-house-resignation-becomes-official-further-cutting-gops-slim-majority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2137374&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s Congressional Resignation Official<\/h2>\n<p>On the last day of 2023, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) congressional resignation \u2062became official,\u200d leaving the House Republicans with \u2063an even more difficult \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-off-15-minimum-wage-as-virus-relief-plan-takes-shape\/\" title=\"Biden Backs Off  Minimum Wage As Virus Relief Plan Takes Shape\">razor-thin majority<\/a> to navigate in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In early December, McCarthy announced in a Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles 'Anonymous' Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">op-ed<\/a> that he would be\u200d leaving Congress\u2064 later in the \u2064month, choosing not\u2063 to complete his\u200b term as a rank and file member of \u200bthe\u2063 House.<\/p>\n<h3>Sinema&#8217;s Role as Bipartisan\u200d Deal-Maker Tested in Border Talks: &#8216;She is at the Epicenter&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It is in this spirit that 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,&#8221; he wrote at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The move was not surprising as the California Republican had kept\u200b his future plans under wraps after\u2062 being unexpectedly removed from\u2063 his speaker position \u2063by eight renegade Republican members.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Of the motion to vacate the speakership, filed by fellow Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) \u2064and the\u200c chaotic series of\u2062 speaker nominees and votes \u2063held following, McCarthy \u2062told the\u2063 Washington\u2063 Examiner in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/that-wasnt-an-impersonator-kayleigh-mcenany-mocks-faucis-boss-for-somewhere-after-the-pandemic-performance\/\" title=\"\u2018That Wasn\u2019t An Impersonator\u2019: Kayleigh McEnany Mocks Fauci\u2019s Boss For \u2018Somewhere After The Pandemic\u2019 Performance\">farewell interview<\/a>, &#8220;In the end, history will write what&#8217;s true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We all know it&#8217;s the ethics complaint on Gaetz. He&#8217;s doing everything to make sure it doesn&#8217;t come out, and \u2062that means he doesn&#8217;t care \u200babout anything else,&#8221;\u200b he\u200c said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During his\u200c farewell floor \u200bspeech earlier this month, McCarthy showed \u2063no remorse for his decisions as speaker.\u2062 &#8220;I \u200cwould do it all again,&#8221; he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) responded to McCarthy&#8217;s decision following his initial announcement, writing on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, &#8220;Kevin served the American people and his constituents in California&#8217;s Central Valley with honor for\u2063 nearly two decades.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the Republican Leader, he helped secure the House Republican majority twice,\u2064 and as \u2064Speaker \u200bhe\u2064 led the People&#8217;s House in \u2063its\u200d return to\u2063 regular order after \u200cPelosi&#8217;s Covid lockdowns. Kevin and Judy have served faithfully \u200band sacrificed substantially for the good of our country and our cause, and Kelly and I wish them the very best in\u2063 their \u2062next \u2064endeavors,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO \u200bREAD MORE \u2064FROM\u200b THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Johnson will face an even smaller majority than McCarthy did upon his departure. McCarthy&#8217;s resignation now leaves the ratio at \u200d220 Republicans to 213 Democrats. \u2062In future partisan votes, Republicans can only afford to lose the support of \u200cthree members.<\/p>\n<p>And with\u2062 the laddered continuing resolution approach taken by the new speaker, which pushed key appropriations deadlines into the \u2063early days of 2024, such a\u200d narrow \u200bmargin for \u2062victory could prove to be \u2063his downfall.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cWhat challenges did Kevin McCarthy face\u200c as Speaker of the House\u200b and how\u200c did he navigate them?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  M his \u2063position as Speaker of\u2062 the House\u2064 in November 2023. \u200dMcCarthy&#8217;s resignation comes at a crucial time for the Republican Party, as \u2063they try to maintain control of the House with just a \u2064slim majority.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s tenure as Speaker was marked by controversy and divisions within his own party. From the \u200doutset, he faced challenges from the more\u2064 conservative members of the House \u200dwho felt that he was \u2063not pushing a \u200dstrong\u2062 enough conservative agenda. These divisions were further exacerbated by the \u200dongoing battles within the Republican \u200cParty over\u200d issues \u2062such as \u200bimmigration and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, McCarthy \u2063was able to \u2064navigate the rocky political landscape\u2063 and maintain a semblance \u200bof unity within the party. His resignation will undoubtedly leave a void in \u200dthe leadership of the House Republicans, and it remains to be seen who will step up to fill his shoes.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s departure comes at a time\u200b when the Republicans are facing an uphill battle to maintain control of \u2063the House in the upcoming 2024 elections. With\u2063 just a razor-thin majority,\u2062 every seat \u2063will\u200d be\u200b crucial in \u200cdetermining the \u200cbalance of power in Congress.\u2064 The \u2062loss of \u2062McCarthy&#8217;s seat adds an additional challenge for the\u2064 party, as\u200c they will now have to defend a\u200b traditionally Republican \u2064district in \u2063California.<\/p>\n<p>The resignation also raises questions about the future \u200ddirection of the Republican Party. \u200dMcCarthy was seen by many as a bridge between the more moderate and conservative factions within the party. \u200bWithout his leadership, it remains to be seen how the party will navigate these internal divisions and move forward\u200d cohesively.<\/p>\n<p>In his op-ed, \u2064McCarthy indicated that he intends to continue serving\u2064 America\u2064 in new ways. This leaves open the possibility that he\u2062 may seek another political office or take on a leadership role\u2062 in the private sector. Whatever path he chooses, McCarthy&#8217;s departure from Congress is \u200bsure to have\u200c ripple effects throughout the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s resignation as a member of Congress officially ends his tenure in\u200b the House of Representatives. \u200bThis\u200c departure leaves the House Republicans \u2063with an even more precarious \u200bmajority and raises\u2063 questions \u200dabout the future direction of the party. As the 2024 elections loom, the Republican Party will need to find \u2062new leadership and navigate the challenges ahead in order to maintain \u200dcontrol of the House. McCarthy&#8217;s resignation marks the end of an\u2064 era but also opens up\u2064 new\u2064 opportunities for \u200chim to continue\u200c serving America in different capacities. \u2062Only time will tell\u2062 what \u200clies ahead for both McCarthy \u200dand the \u2064House\u2062 Republicans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) congressional resignation became official Sunday, on the last day of 2023, leaving the House Republicans with and even more difficult razor-thin majority to traverse in 2024. In early December, McCarthy announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he would be leaving Congress later in the month, opting not to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2137375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2137374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2137374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137374\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2137375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2137374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2137374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2137374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}