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- Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, was elected Speaker of the House in January 2023.
- He held the seat less than a year before being ousted with support from members of his own party.
- Here's a look at his more than two decades in office and how his influence has faltered in the GOP.
Kevin McCarthy, a California congressman, is the House Republican who, after a contentious voting process, replaced Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House in the 2023 congressional session. On Tuesday, less than a year after taking the seat, he was ousted from the job.