Kevin McCarthy , R-California , elected by peers as the No . 2 GOP leader in the House . He is a former chairman of the powerful Rules Committee and has been an outspoken critic of President Obama's handling of foreign policy issues such as Libya and Syria. His meteoric rise might be hindered by immigration positions .
Kevin McCarthy , R-California , elected by peers as the No . 2 GOP leader in the House . Kevin Spacey reportedly shadowed McCarthy to prep for the lead on `` House of Cards '' McCarthy once used the $ 5,000 he won in a lottery to open a deli to help pay for college . His meteoric rise might be hindered by immigration positions .