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Kevin McCarthy: References & Edit History

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  • Jeff Wallenfeldt
    Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica.      

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Official Site of Kevin McCarthy. Dec 20, 2024
Updated with his resignation from Congress and his successor. Modernized caption and spellings. Sep 30, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - McCarthy’s Extraordinary Downfall Reflects an Ungovernable G.O.P. Sep 13, 2024
Links added. Jul 18, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 10, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jan 22, 2024
Added a description of the events surrounding McCarthy's removal as speaker on October 3. Oct 03, 2023
Media added. Jul 19, 2023
Updated article with reference to Marjorie Taylor Greene Feb 08, 2023
In the discussion of the speaker of the House vote, changed “January 3, 2022” to “January 3, 2023.” Jan 09, 2023
Noted that McCarthy became speaker of the House in January 2023. Jan 07, 2023
Added a description of the votes on McCarthy's candidacy for speaker of the House of Representatives. Jan 06, 2023
Added the results of the 2022 midterm elections and a description of McCarthy's efforts to win the support necessary to become speaker of the House. Jan 03, 2023
New article added. Nov 04, 2022
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