Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement congratulating House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) on being elected Minority Leader for the 116th Congress:
"Kevin is a friend, a conservative, and I am now proud to say he will be our Minority Leader in the 116th Congress. A champion for limited government, our military, and the protection of our constitutional rights, I excitingly await the future of House Republicans under his leadership."