Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s departure comes two months after he became the first-ever speaker to be stripped of the gavel.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will leave Congress in a matter of weeks at the end of this year, the California Republican announced.
The former speaker applauded his conference’s actions during his 269-day speakership, cut short after he was ousted by rebels from within his party in October becoming the first speaker to ever be stripped of the gavel.
“No matter the odds, or personal cost, we did the right thing,” Mr. McCarthy wrote. “That may seem out of fashion in Washington these days, but delivering results for the American people is still celebrated across the country.
“It is in this spirit that I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways,” he added. “I know my work is only getting started.”
He said he would “continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office.
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