Kevin W McCarthy
About
Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician who was the 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he was the leader of the House Republican Conference from 2019 to 2023 and served as House Minority Leader from 2019 until his election as speaker in January 2023. His tenure ended after only ten months, when he became the only Speaker to be removed from the position following a motion to vacate. Since 2007, he has been a U.S. Representative from California. His district, which encompasses most of the San Joaquin Valley has been numbered as California's 20th congressional district since 2023. On December 6, 2023 he announced plans to retire by the end of the year.
