Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced Wednesday that he will leave Congress at the end of this year, making room for a new candidate to emerge in the rare California Republican stronghold. โI will continue to recruit our countryโs best and brightest to run for elected office,โ McCarthy wrote Wednesday in an op-ed about his resignation from Congress. "The Republican Party is expanding every day, and I am committed to lending my experience to support the next generation of leaders." KEVIN MCCARTHY LEAVING CONGRESS AT END OF YEAR: 'LEAVING...
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