US: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to depart from Congress at the end of this year
Kevin McCarthy to resign: In a widely expected move that came two months after his historic ouster from the post of US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy revealed on Wednesday that he is leaving Congress and would depart at the end of this year, says sources and reports.
During his 17-year stint in office, McCarthy has largely been at the top of the leadership table.
After suffering through fifteen exhausting rounds of fighting to gain the speaker's gavel in January, McCarthy was ousted from office nine months later, angering his right wing by bringing a makeshift funding package to the floor with Democratic backing, media reports stated.
Kevin McCarthy served as House Speaker for 269 days before he was removed.
His tenure began on January 7, 2023. He was the second-shortest speaker in the country's history.
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The mutiny, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), came days after McCarthy averted a government shutdown by putting a stopgap measure on the floor that garnered Democratic support -- a move that infuriated hardline Republicans.
- With inputs from agencies
