McCarthy, 49, defeated conservative Rep. Raúl Labrador (Idaho) to become the second-ranking House Republican behind Speaker John Boehner

House GOP elects McCarthy, Scalise as new leadership team

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives June 19, 2014

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House Republicans reshaped their leadership team Thursday, promoting Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) to majority leader, following the surprise primary defeat of Rep. Eric Cantor (Va.). Read more:

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