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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Kevin McCarthy Gets Capitol Portrait After 269-Day Speakership
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15

Kevin McCarthy Gets Capitol Portrait After 269-Day Speakership

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15

Summary

  • An official oil-on-linen portrait of Kevin McCarthy was unveiled Tuesday in the Capitol, giving permanent recognition to a speakership that lasted just 269 days.
  • The ceremony in Statuary Hall marked the tenure of a Republican who made history by needing the most ballots to win the gavel and then becoming the first House speaker ousted from the job.
  • Chas Fagan painted the gold-framed portrait, which was unveiled before Cabinet officials and current and former members of Congress.
  • The tribute also revived the irony of McCarthy's 2023 clash with Matt Gaetz, who had taunted him during the speaker fight: "You'll get the portrait."

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How does an artist capture the legacy of the most historically unusual congressional tenure in a single Capitol portrait?
What hidden continuity-of-government protocols were tested during the unprecedented transition that led to this permanent historical exhibit?

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The New York Times2h ago
Kevin McCarthy's Official Portrait Unveiled in Capitol
Roll Call 1d ago
Kevin McCarthy looks back on his brush with the speakership – Roll Call
X2h ago
Craig Caplan on X: "The official portrait of the 55th Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was unveiled today at the U.S. Capitol." / X
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