GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, an ally of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the Financial Services Committee chairman, will not seek reelection, but plans to finish out his term ...

Moments later, a top McCarthy ally, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., took the gavel and, according to House rules, was named speaker pro tempore, to serve in the office until a new speaker is chosen.

Graves was also among the closest allies of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted from his leadership post in October. In the lead-up to the historic vote, Graves slammed hard-line ...

In the official congressional record, she announced that she would have voted to remove Mr McCarthy if she had been present. Mr McHenry, 47, is a close ally to Mr McCarthy and was a key power ...