A spokeswoman for House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise tells People the politician from Louisiana remains in “good spirits” despite being readmitted to the ICU on Wednesday — three weeks after he was critically injured in a mass shooting at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia.
“The doctors from the beginning have said that this would be a long process with ups and downs, and this condition change is consistent with that,” says Scalise’s press secretary, Lauren Fine.
The 51-year-old congressman is listed as being in “serious condition” within the intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he...
“The doctors from the beginning have said that this would be a long process with ups and downs, and this condition change is consistent with that,” says Scalise’s press secretary, Lauren Fine.
The 51-year-old congressman is listed as being in “serious condition” within the intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he...
- 7/6/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
The speakers at Donald Trump's convention next week will include NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and daughter Ivanka Trump. The eclectic "partial list" released on Thursday by the Republican National Convention showcased political leaders, celebrities, pro athletes and even a former underwear model (Antonio Sabáto Jr.). Tebow was not on the official list, but CNN confirmed his speaking slot with a Trump adviser. Other notables slated to speak include Trump's wife, Melania Trump, former Nasa astronaut Eileen Collins, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White, tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, Arkansas Sen.
- 7/14/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
There are still 13 months until Election Day 2016, but when the history of this presidential election is written, the focal point will be October 8, 2015 at around 12:28 pm Eastern time. That's the precise time, this afternoon, that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-ca) completed his apparent mission to hand Democrats the presidency and the Senate, and some semblance of balance in the House. It's the precise time that this happened:...
- 10/8/2015
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-oh, 8th District), who recently announced his resignation as Speaker of the House, has cancelled a scheduled appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” TheWrap has learned. The cancellation comes on the heels of the news that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-ca, 22nd District), Boehner’s presumptive replacement, has dropped out of the running to become the new Speaker. Boehner had previously announced that he would step down as Speaker next month. In a statement on Twitter, Boehner indicated that he is focusing on his House duties until the issue of settling on a replacement Speaker is resolved: “After Leader.
- 10/8/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Speaker of the House John Boehner will resign from Congress at the end of October, he announced in front of his Republican colleagues. Speaker Boehner received a round of applause from colleagues; he cited the ongoing criticism of his performance as part of the reason he would step down as he didn’t want to be the story in the midst of the 2016 campaign. His announcement was a surprise to the majority of Republicans, including his deputy Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Boehner became Speaker of the House in January, 2011 and helmed a divided Republican Party featuring a large crop of Tea.
- 9/25/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
When Kevin Spacey was preparing to play ruthless House majority whip Frank Underwood on House of Cards, he turned to then-actual House majority whip Kevin McCarthy. The Bakersfield, California, Republican vaulted into that leadership job after a record-fast four years in Congress, and now the 49-year-old moves up to the No. 2 spot in the House - majority leader - on Friday. But how much does he resemble Spacey's fictional vote-wrangling whip, Frank Underwood? (Aside from the murder, we mean.) For one thing, you can sometimes hear McCarthy's words coming out of Underwood's mouth. Before shooting started, Spacey shadowed McCarthy on...
- 7/31/2014
- by Sandra Sobieraj-Westfall
- PEOPLE.com
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