McCarthy Says He Won’t Run for House Speaker Again

Kevin McCarthy won’t run again for House Speaker after being ousted from the post in a rebellion by a small group of Republican dissidents, Punchbowl News reported.

(Bloomberg) — Kevin McCarthy won’t run again for House Speaker after being ousted from the post in a rebellion by a small group of Republican dissidents, Punchbowl News reported.

The California lawmaker became the first US House speaker to be removed from the post earlier on Tuesday, when 8 Republicans joined House Democrats in a 216 to 210 vote. 

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