A ceremony to unveil the official portrait of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took place at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, with House leaders presiding over the event.
Speaker Mike Johnson hosted the portrait unveiling honoring Kevin McCarthy, and C-SPAN carried a live public-affairs stream of the ceremony, the broadcaster’s event listing shows.
Fox Business identified the gathering as a House-led ceremony at the Capitol and said members of Republican leadership attended to honor McCarthy’s tenure as Speaker.
McCarthy’s name and role were central to remarks and introductions during the ceremony, according to The Hill, which published a live-watch notice for the event.
Portrait unveilings are traditional events in the Capitol where current leaders formally recognize predecessors and the portraits are added to the House collection, the House Press Gallery posted in its event notice for the occasion.
Kevin McCarthy appears in the official record as a former Speaker of the House; the ceremony will place his portrait among other official Speaker portraits kept at the Capitol.
Sources
- C-SPAN — event listing and public-affairs stream for the portrait unveiling ceremony.
- The Hill — live-watch notice reporting that Speaker Mike Johnson would host the portrait unveiling for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
- Fox Business — video page reporting that Speaker Mike Johnson hosted the portrait unveiling at the Capitol.
- House Press Gallery — event notice describing the portrait unveiling honoring former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
