Nov 19 WATCH: In speech lasting eight hours, House Minority Leader McCarthy stalls Biden bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leader Kevin McCarthy seized control of the House floor for more than eight hours overnight, preempting passage of President Joe Biden's big domestic policy bill with a rambling speech full of vitriol. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: McCarthy hits Biden on ‘constant state of crisis’ By Associated Press The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Congressional leaders attend 9/11 remembrance ceremony at U.S. Capitol By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congressional leaders on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, holding a moment of silence at the U.S. Capitol as they recalled that brief moment when national unity prevailed over political discord. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: GOP demands accountability over Afghan failings By Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday described the Biden administration's handling of the evacuation as "probably the biggest failure in American government on a military stage in my lifetime."… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: DOJ announces strike force to tackle suspect gun networks In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department announced the formation of strike forces to target gun crimes. Attorney General Merrick Garland traveled to Chicago — just hours after mass shootings in the city that killed 3 people and… Continue watching
Jul 22 WATCH: Pelosi says Jan. 6 panel to move ahead without GOP’s choices By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection "will do the job it set out to do" after Republicans vowed to boycott the probe. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: McCarthy says GOP won’t participate in Jan. 6 committee if Dems won’t accept appointed members By Associated Press House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy said his party won't participate in the committee investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, if Democrats won't accept the members he appointed. Continue reading
Jul 21 Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, GOP may boycott By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rejecting two Republicans tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing the "integrity" of the probe. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Minority leader McCarthy offers weekly briefing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Nomaan Merchant, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy's remarks come amid continued deliberation over investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
May 18 GOP Leader McCarthy opposes Jan. 6 commission ahead of vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that he won’t support a proposal to form an independent, bipartisan commission to study the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading