Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticizes Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to send lawmakers home early last month, saying the House should not keep recessing. McCarthy makes the remarks in an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity,” addressing internal divisions among Republicans that have recently shaped House operations. According to both outlets, McCarthy directly urges Johnson to “stop recessing,” arguing that the approach could carry risks for Republicans heading into the November elections. The criticism centers on the timing of the House’s early return procedures and the political and practical impact of extended breaks amid ongoing disagreements within the party. The reports describe McCarthy’s comments as a public call for Johnson to keep the chamber in session and to manage the legislative agenda in a way that does not prolong downtime for members. Neither outlet indicates that McCarthy is seeking a specific legislative reversal tied to the recess itself; instead, the focus is on the broader effect of sending lawmakers home early and the potential electoral consequences he warns about.
Kevin McCarthy Urges Speaker Mike Johnson to Stop Sending House Members Home
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticizes Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to send lawmakers home early last month, saying the House should not keep recessing. McCarthy makes the remarks in an int...
- Kevin McCarthy criticizes Speaker Mike Johnson for sending House lawmakers home early last month.
- McCarthy urges Johnson to “stop recessing.”
- McCarthy delivers the comments in an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity.”
- The criticism is linked to internal divisions among Republican lawmakers.
- McCarthy warns that recessing could have negative consequences for Republicans in the November elections.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday criticized his successor’s decision to send the lower chamber home early last month amid internal divisions among Republican lawmakers. McCarthy called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “stop recessing” in an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity," warning of possible negative consequences in the November elections if Republicans...
3 hours agoFormer Speaker Kevin McCarthy called out his immediate successor on Thursday, advising him to "stop recessing" the House of Representatives. The post Kevin McCarthy Calls Out Speaker Johnson for Sending Lawmakers Home: ‘Stop Recessing’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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