Kevin McCarthy's Early Departure Poses Challenges for GOP

The former speaker's decision to leave Congress could affect control of the House, the legislative agenda, and the Republican party's efforts to maintain its majority in the 2024 election.

• Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to leave Congress a year early could affect control of the House, the legislative agenda and his party’s efforts to keep its majority in the 2024 election.
• McCarthy's departure will leave Republicans with just 220 votes, a minuscule majority that could complicate efforts to fund the government early next year.
• McCarthy's departure could put a dent in the G.O.P.’s ability to rake in campaign cash, although he has said he wants to continue to play a role in politics.
• A special election for Mr. Santos’s seat is set for Feb. 13, and Democrats hope to recapture the politically competitive district, which President Biden won in 2020.
• More than three dozen incumbents from both parties in both chambers have said they will not seek re-election. If even a handful more House Republicans leave in the coming months, it could wipe away their majority before a single vote is cast in the 2024 election.

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