Jan. 6 Panel Ethics Referral for McCarthy May Be Short-Lived (1)

The Jan. 6 panel took the unusual step of voting to refer the House Republican leader and possible next speaker to the chamber’s Ethics Committee for failing to comply with subpoenas for testimony.

The action against California Representative Kevin McCarthy and three other Republicans, will likely be moot. The referrals, made in the last days of the current congressional session, will expire on Jan. 3 and the Ethics Committee will be reconstituted when the new Republican majority takes over that day.

Kevin McCarthy

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McCarthy’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Also referred to the ethics panel were ...