McCarthy , Bakersfield , elected by peers as the No . 2 House leader in the GOP . 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 . Actor Kevin Spacey reportedly shadowed McCarthy to prepare for his role as Majority Whip Frank Underwood in the Netflix series `` House of Cards . '' His meteoric rise might be hindered by immigration positions .
McCarthy , Bakersfield , elected by peers as the No . 2 House leader in the GOP . 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 .