House Republicans on Tuesday, Nov. 10, elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their next minority leader, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana 106-73 in a secret ballot behind closed doors, NBC News reported, citing two Republican lawmakers in the room.
Jordan, the House Judiciary Committee chairman and a close ally of President Donald Trump, will replace outgoing Speaker Mike Johnson after last week's midterm losses. "Over the next two years, House Republicans will fight for American families," Jordan told reporters. "When Democrats offer more government, we'll offer more freedom." The Guardian also reported the 106-73 tally and that Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune without a challenger.
Jordan had argued that his oversight experience would help the minority confront Democratic investigations of the Trump administration. Related: Congress’s lame-duck preview and the Hegseth impeachment push.