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House Republicans have elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio as their new minority leader following midterm election defeats. Jordan defeated Representative Steve Scalise in a closed-door vote. He succeeds Mike Johnson, who announced he would not seek the role.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their next minority leader following significant midterm losses, and that he defeated Steve Scalise in the caucus vote.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic emphasized Jordan's status as an election denier and hardline conservative, whereas right-leaning outlets like The Federalist highlighted his historic status as the first Freedom Caucus founder to hold the leadership position. Center outlets like PBS NewsHour and The Hill framed the election as a strategic pivot by a battered party looking to restore its fighting spirit after a difficult election cycle.
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House rejects Hegseth impeachment as GOP selects Jordan and Thune as leaders
Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. After a long day of discussions, Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune as their leader. In the House, Rep. Jim Jordan was picked to be the top Republican. Those votes may pale in comparison to a likely vote on articles of impeachment introduced against Defense Secretary…
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House Republicans are turning to one of their fiercest fighters to lead their diminished conference after one of their biggest drubbings in decades.Why it matters: Jim Jordan, 62, a founding member of the hardline House Freedom Caucus, has completed a stunning insurgent-to-establishment turn after spending much of his nearly 20 years in Congress battling…
As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, Republicans pick Jordan for last two years of Trump’s presidencyRepublican lawmakers have elected Jim Jordan, veteran congressman and Trump loyalist, as their leader in the House of Representatives following resounding losses in last week’s US midterm elections.As Democrats prepare to take control of both…
House Republicans elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio as their new minority leader on Tuesday.Jordan, who has served as a representative for Ohio’s 4th district since 2007, won the secret ballot vote 106-73, two people present for the tally told Politico. He was up against Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who currently serves as the No. 2…
Jordan beat out Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the top House GOP position in the next Congress after Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not seek the role.
Republicans pick new party leaders after sweeping midterm losses. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur and Monica Alba join Meet the Press NOW to discuss their choices and the brewing battle among Senate Democrats as Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) says he’s weighing a challenge to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
Senate Republicans are also set to hold elections Tuesday to choose a leader for the new Congress.
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday picked Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to lead their House minority and re-elected John Thune of South Dakota as their Senate minority leader. Meanwhile, some Democrats are calling for a shakeup at the top of their caucus. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
The House Judiciary Committee chair represents something of a break from the current leadership of the Republican conference.
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Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. After a long day of discussions, Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune as their leader. In the House, Rep. Jim Jordan was picked to be the top Republican. Those votes may pale in comparison to a likely vote on articles of impeachment introduced against Defense Secretary…
House Republicans on Tuesday tapped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, betting that a conservative spitfire — and onetime leadership nemesis — can restore the fight to a party battered by the midterms and scrambling for a path back to power. In brief comments right out of the…
After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.
Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune as their leader, staying the course as they prepare to enter the minority after their brutal midterm losses.
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was elected House Minority Leader by fellow Republicans for the next Congress.
House Republicans elected hardline Ohio Representative Jim Jordan to be the party’s leader in the next Congress, according to people familiar with the result, choosing a new face to lead it in the wake of the worst midterm electoral drubbing in half a century.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress.
Senate Republicans will be meeting for what they call a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader
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Former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and former Chair of the House sub-committee on weaponization, Jim Jordan (62), has defeated Steve Scalise in a republican caucus vote 106-73, and will become the next Republican minority leader of the House. Despite popular opinion to the contrary, with reservations and brutal honesty CTH predicts this will…
Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) election as minority leader represents a quiet admission from House Republicans that the conference needed a new playbook if they hope to rebuild after the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans on Tuesday declined the seasoned experience of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), who has served in leadership since 2014…
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has won his bid to become the top Republican in the House next term.Opposed by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Jordan reportedly won the secret-ballot race for House Republican minority leader on Tuesday 106-73. Jordan's experience as Judiciary Committee chairman may have contributed to his win, with subpoena and impeachment threats…
The House Republican conference elected Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Tuesday to serve as minority leader in next year’s Congress. The victory marks the first time a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus has held the position of party leader in Congress. “Congratulations to Jim Jordan, House Freedom Caucus founder and former chairman, on…
House Republicans elected Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan Tuesday to become the new party’s leader after Speaker Mike Johnson stepped aside. Jordan ran against House Majority Leader…
Senate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader Tuesday morning, brushing aside a last-minute revolt from his right flank.
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will succeed Speaker Mike Johnson as the next leader of House Republicans, defeating Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) 106-73 in a leadership battle as the party reels from a midterm wipeout. Jordan, the current House Judiciary Committee chairman and a longtime favorite of the GOP’s conservative wing, will lead Republicans into the ...
United States Senator John Thune has been reelected as GOP leader as Republicans prepare to enter the minority after the chamber’s power tilted in favor of the Democrat Party following midterm elections.
Senate Republicans will enter minority status with the same leadership team in place as before, including John Thune as minority leader.
