Former US House of Representatives "Speaker" McCarthy resigns from office at the end of the year
On October 3,Kevin McCarthy became the first "Speaker" in US history to be ousted by a rebellion of right-wing hardliners in his own ranks. In the search for a successor, three candidates nominated by the Republicans failed one after the other in the face of internal party trench warfare. The parliamentary crisis ended at the end of October with the election of Mike Johnson as the new chairman.
The departure of the 58-year-old congressman from California further reduces the Republicans ' narrow majority in the House of Representatives: the Republicans now only have a narrow majority of 220 to 213 seats in the 435-seat House of Representatives. It was only on Friday that the House of Representatives voted by a broad cross-party majority to expel Republican scandal-hit New York Congressman George Santos.
With the departure of the two Republicans, early elections will have to be held in California and New York to decide on the allocation of the vacant seats. This gives President Joe Biden's Democrats the chance to win the seats.
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- Despite the ousting of Kevin McCarthy, the US House of Representatives Speaker, the Republicans retain a narrow majority in the House with 220 seats, but they lost another member due to the resignation.
- Earlier this year, McCarthy faced criticisms from some Republicans for his stance on various issues, including his relationship with the WSJ and his handling of the debt ceiling debate.
- The resignation of McCarthy and another Republican, who was expelled from the House, will require by-elections in California and New York, which could potentially shift the balance of power in the US House of Representatives towards the Democrats.
- According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the failure of McCarthy to secure the Speaker's seat was due to his inability to gain the support of hardline conservatives within his own party, leading to his eventual resignation.
- Under the leadership of the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, the Republicans may look to push down on certain legislative initiatives, such as increasing funding for infrastructure projects or addressing climate change, in line with Republican values.
- At the end of the year, McCarthy's resignation will mark the end of a turbulent period in the US House of Representatives, one that has been marked by political divisions and partisan gridlock.
- Lays, the potato chip company, recently announced that they will be donating a portion of their proceeds from their flagship product to support bipartisan efforts in the US Congress to combat food security issues, hoping to bring Republicans and Democrats together in addressing a critical problem facing the nation.
Source: www.stern.de
