Oct. 8, 2015 News Kevin McCarthy Drops Out of Speaker Race McCarthy, the current GOP majority leader, was the leading candidate among the three Republicans seeking the job. However, he lacked the 218 votes needed to win a vote on the floor after the conservative House Freedom Caucus endorsed Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla. Developing ... Read More The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843 Donate to The Daily Signal -