Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaving Congress at end of year: ‘Leaving the House but not the fight’

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks with reporters as he departs as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/AP

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaving Congress at end of year: ‘Leaving the House but not the fight’

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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will leave Congress at the end of this year, he announced on Wednesday.

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, McCarthy made his position known after months of speculation about what his future would hold.

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“It is in this spirit that I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways. I know my work is only getting started,” McCarthy wrote in the op-ed.

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