Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician, who served as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.
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Kevin McCarthy is a member of the Republican Party, he served as House Majority Leader under speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan from 2014 to 2019.
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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy repeatedly failed in his bid to be elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
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The House adjourned without a speaker on Tuesday night - the first time since 1923 they had failed to choose a leader after a first round vote.
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Mr McCarthy faced a rebellion from within his own ranks and made history for all the wrong reasons.
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The California congressman has lost three consecutive votes for Speaker so far, and it's unclear what his path to victory could be when the House returns on Wednesday to try all over again.
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If Mr McCarthy finds a way, analysts warn, the turmoil on the floor of the House foreshadows a tumultuous two years of moderate and right-wing Republicans at war with each other.
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Republicans narrowly won control of the House in November, so Mr McCarthy only had a few votes to spare in his bid to become Speaker.
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Mr McCarthy entered into negotiations with his detractors - who see him as too mainstream and power hungry - offering concessions to try to win their vote.
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