• McCarthy has pledged to secure the border, reduce government spending, and launch thorough investigations into the Biden administration.
• He left open the possibility of using impeachment for political purposes if the GOP wins back control of the House.
• McCarthy has been campaigning across the nation in the lead-up to the midterm elections.

If Republicans take back control of the House on Tuesday, House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy has pledged to secure the border, reduce government spending, and launch thorough investigations into the Biden administration.

This pledge reflects a variety of priorities as McCarthy will have to deal with an increasingly hardline and pro-Trump conference that is eager to impeach President Joe Biden.

Two days before the midterm elections, McCarthy gave an extensive, exclusive interview to media channel on his plans for taking office, which include addressing inflation, growing crime, and border security – three problems that have evolved into the centerpiece of Republicans’ final argument to voters.

To drive home that point, McCarthy, who has been campaigning across the nation in the lead-up to the midterm elections, held a rally here on Sunday in support of three Hispanic GOP women running for office in areas crucial to the party’s chances of winning the majority in the House.

“The first thing you’ll see is a bill to control the border first,” McCarthy told media, when asked for specifics about his party’s immigration plans. “You’ve got to get control over the border. You’ve had almost 2 million people just this year alone coming across.”

Title 42, a pandemic emergency rule from the Trump administration, is still used by the Biden administration to authorize border guards to turn away immigrants at the US-Mexico border. US Customs and Border Protection figures show that during the fiscal year 2022, a time of widespread migration in the Western Hemisphere, there were over 2 million interactions at the US border. More than a million of people had their applications denied under Title 42.

McCarthy, however, again emphasized oversight and investigations as a top priority for a GOP-led House, mentioning potential inquiries into the disorganized withdrawal from Afghanistan, the roots of the Covid-19 outbreak, and how the administration has handled parent and school board meetings.

Additionally, he left open the possibility of beginning future impeachment procedures, which some of his supporters have already started to demand.

“We will never use impeachment for political purposes,” McCarthy said. “That doesn’t mean if something rises to the occasion, it would not be used at any other time.”

McCarthy attempted to reaffirm his support for Ukraine while stating that they would not automatically approve any additional requests for aid, despite the MAGA-wing calling for the funding to be cut off to Ukraine and the GOP’s defense hawks vowing not to abandon the country amid its war with Russia.

“I’m very supportive of Ukraine,” McCarthy said. “I think there has to be accountability going forward. … You always need, not a blank check, but make sure the resources are going to where it is needed. And make sure Congress, and the Senate, have the ability to debate it openly.”