Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been elected Majority Leader in the House. McCarthy currently served as Majority Whip. McCarthy faced competition from Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID), who had made an effort to represent the Tea Party wing of the House Republicans. McCarthy was expected to win and he and the […]
Following yesterday’s announcement that Rep. Sessions will not run for Majority Leader, Tea Party-aligned members were left without a candidate for Majority Leader. However, Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho has announced that he is running for Majority Leader against Whip Kevin McCarthy. According to a Heritage Action Scorecard comparison of […]
Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced today that he will step down as Majority Leader on July 31. On June 19, the House Republicans will vote for a new Majority Leader. There are already two major contenders, Whip Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Pete Sessions. Both are already wrangling for votes. McCarthy […]
Following House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s loss to David Brat in the Republican primary yesterday, much of the speculation has shifted to who will replace Cantor as Leader. The murmurings are especially strong because Cantor was expected to become Speaker when Speaker Boehner eventually retired. The Majority Leader is second-in-command […]
Speaker Boehner has released a statement on Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary loss. As Majority Leader, Cantor was the second-in-command behind Boehner. Cantor also served as a Tea Party liaison for Boehner, he would help convince members to vote for legislation. Many Tea Party congressmen and women, especially initially, had […]
