Kevin McCarthy denies report he is considering resigning Congress after being ousted as House speaker
A news outlet reported McCarthy was considering resigning after he was removed from the speakership earlier this week
By Brandon Gillespie Fox News
Published October 6, 2023 4:44pm EDT
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Fox News on Friday he is not considering resigning his congressional seat after being ousted from the speakership earlier this week.
Speaking with Fox's Bret Baier following a Politico report that he was weighing a congressional exit, McCarthy flatly said he was not leaving.
Politico had cited "two people familiar with matter" in its reporting that McCarthy would stay in his seat at least until a new speaker was chosen next week "in order to help the party steady itself after a seismic shakeup."
McCarthy narrowly lost a 216-210 vote on Tuesday to remove him as House speaker after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a motion to vacate the role. Gaetz had threatened to do so following a breakdown between Republican factions over efforts to prevent a government shutdown the previous week.
McCarthy was succeeded to Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., a temporary replacement until the House votes on a permanent one next week.
Three names have emerged as viable replacements for McCarthy, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla.
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