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Kevin McCarthy

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Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician serving as the House Minority Leader since January 3, 2019. He has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since January 4, 2007, representing California's 20th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, McCarthy has played a significant role in shaping party strategy and policy in Congress, particularly during times of Democratic leadership. He has been involved in various legislative efforts and has been a vocal advocate for conservative principles.

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May 4, 2023

It's time for President Biden, and Biden's Senate Democrats to come to the realization that their reckless, and irresponsible strategy of delay has failed, and begin negotiations in earnest.

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May 4, 2023

Our out of control debt is a bipartisan problem.

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May 4, 2023

House Republicans have acted responsibly by passing a debt limit increase, while also beginning to tackle our country's unsustainable debt and deficits.

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May 3, 2023

The American people and the national media know that the ball is in Joe Biden's court.

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May 3, 2023

We must face this head-on, and all we're asking is that the Democrats stop all the political theatrics long enough to participate in good faith negotiations.

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May 3, 2023

It's time for President Biden to stop playing politics, and demonstrate real presidential leadership by negotiating in good faith.

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May 3, 2023

It's time for President Biden, and Biden's Senate Democrats to come to the realization that their reckless, and irresponsible strategy of delay has failed, and begin negotiations in earnest.

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May 3, 2023

Democrats fear mongering and scare tactics, using our veterans as political pawns are beneath the office we've been elected to serve.

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May 3, 2023

The longer the President spends dragging his feet, and putting off negotiations, the closer President Biden brings us to the first ever federal default in U.S. history.

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May 3, 2023

A meeting is not the same as negotiation.

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May 3, 2023

House Republicans have acted responsibly by passing a debt limit increase, while also beginning to tackle our country's unsustainable debt and deficits.

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May 3, 2023

If anybody is listening today, I want to remind them when it comes to addressing America's debt crisis Republicans have done something, and put forward a solution.

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May 3, 2023

Our out of control debt is a bipartisan problem.

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Apr 29, 2023

I don't think the idea of building a prison next to a place that you bring your family's the best idea.

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Apr 26, 2023

The Save Our Sequoias Act will provide land managers with the emergency tools and resources needed to save the remaining Giant Sequoia groves.

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Apr 18, 2023

I do hope you have come here today, ready to be honest with the American people, because if you are bold enough to make these policy decisions, you should be brave enough to own up to them and their consequences.

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Apr 18, 2023

Do you think the parents and families who will continue to lose their children, their brothers and sisters, to fentanyl will take comfort in knowing DHS at least added more to the massive money already spent by this administration on…

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Apr 18, 2023

The administration is saying the quiet part out loud: By requesting funding for 'border management' instead of 'border security,' you are signaling you have no intention of securing our borders.

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Apr 18, 2023

The objective of this budget is not to secure the border, but to force CBP personnel to process illegal aliens quicker into the interior of the United States.

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Apr 18, 2023

Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.

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Apr 18, 2023

I mean it is in those disagreements that we have some meeting of the minds.

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Apr 18, 2023

I wish we could have talked about some other issues that are equally as important as the border.

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Apr 18, 2023

We absolutely need to take care of them.

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Apr 18, 2023

Whatever our challenge along the Southern Border, it didn't start 2 years ago, it has been here.

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Apr 18, 2023

I know we are better as a committee than what we saw today.

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