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Rep. Kevin McCarthy announces retirement

NPR
Published December 7, 2023 at 8:40 AM EST
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, that he is resigning from his congressional seat and will leave by the end of the year. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, that he is resigning from his congressional seat and will leave by the end of the year. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

California Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he’ll leave the House at the end of the year.

Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes looks at some of his time in office with KQED politics editor Scott Shafer.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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