Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the first Speaker in history to be ousted from the role, will depart the House at the end of the year. McCarthy wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he was

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced Wednesday he will step down from Congress at the end of the year, leaving the House GOP with an even slimmer majority until a special election to fill his seat can be held.

The departure of the former party leader and campaign fundraising juggernaut, who helped Republicans take control of the House in 2022, could hamper party hopes of retaining the majority next year.

Republican whose 10-month tenure ended when he became first speaker ousted by own party plans to ‘serve America in new ways’

Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as House speaker in October, announced that he is leaving Congress at the end of the year.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress at the end of December. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains what drove McCarthy's decision.

McCarthy, who was ousted as House speaker weeks ago, said in his announcement, ‘I’m leaving the House but not the fight’

Republican Kevin McCarthy, whose brief and tumultuous turn leading the US House culminated in the first successful vote to oust a speaker, said Wednesday he will resign from Congress at the end of the year.