Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Friday that his chief of staff, Dan Meyer, is soon retiring and will be replaced in the role by Machalagh Carr, his current general counsel.
Meyer, who has been participating in debt limit negotiations with the White House and other congressional leadership staff, will continue working for McCarthy through early June, which coincides with the deadline for Congress to raise the statutory borrowing limit without risking a breach.
Meyer served as McCarthy’s chief of staff for the past four years, before the California Republican ascended to the speakership in January after a 15-ballot election process on the floor, and previously served in the role under former Speaker Newt Gingrich. He is the first person in modern history to serve as chief of staff to two separate speakers, according to a release from McCarthy’s office announcing his retirement and other staff moves.
