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Jim Jordan Elected House Minority Leader After Midterm Losses
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In Short: Republican Congressman Jim Jordan has been elected as the new House Minority Leader, succeeding Kevin McCarthy, after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections.
House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as their minority leader for the next Congress. ABC News
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan has been elected as the new House Minority Leader, succeeding Kevin McCarthy, after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections.
Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a closed-door vote on Tuesday, receiving 106 votes to Scalise's 73.
As chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jordan has been a vocal critic of what he perceives as the weaponization of government against former President Donald Trump.
In a letter to his colleagues, Jordan described himself as 'battle-tested' and ready to take on the challenges ahead.
Jordan's ascension to minority leader represents a significant shakeup for House Republicans, who are looking to rebuild after losing more than 40 House seats.
Jordan's election follows the decision of current Speaker Mike Johnson to step aside from top leadership.
In a competitive race for the chamber's second-ranking position, Minnesota Republican Tom Emmer secured the role of House Minority Whip for the next Congress.
Jordan's election comes as Democrats prepare to take over the majority and plan for a long list of investigations into President Trump and his administration.
Jordan's leadership will be crucial as Republicans prepare to message against at least two years of Democrat-led investigations into Trump's administration and pick a 2028 presidential nominee.
Jordan wrote in his letter to colleagues, 'In these next two years, our job cannot be merely to spotlight how radical this new Democrat party is. Offense, not defense, wins elections.'
What this adds
This report adds details about the closed-door vote and Jordan's specific plans for the role, which were not previously established.
The sources have not established the exact timeline for when Jordan will officially take office or the specific policies he will prioritize in the new Congress.
Background
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan has been elected as the new House Minority Leader, succeeding Kevin McCarthy.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he will not run for House minority leader after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections.
What's confirmed
- “In these next two years, our job cannot be merely to spotlight how radical this new Democrat party is. Offense, not defense, wins elections. Republican policies prioritize making Americans’ neighborhoods safer, keeping more money in their pockets, and protecting enduring American values and freedoms. To restore our majority, we must restore voters’ faith in our ability to deliver on these principles,” Jordan wrote in his letter to colleagues.
- The GOP is seeking a change in leadership following sweeping midterm losses.
- On Tuesday (November 10), Jordan defeated Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a closed-door vote, receiving 106 votes to Scalise's 73.
- “I am battle-tested on the oversight front and I know the Democrats’ playbook,” he reportedly wrote to his colleagues. 73 voted for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.).
- House Republicans selected Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan to spearhead the party's legislative opposition and lead the fight to regain control of the chamber as Democrats prepare to take over the majority.
- House Republicans have elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as their minority leader in the 120th Congress, two lawmakers and a GOP aide in the room told MS NOW, requesting anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose the tally.
What's still developing
- He cofounded the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has frustrated many former and current Republican leaders and thwarted party-backed legislation.
- The two GOP leaders have emerged as contenders to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who was voted out of the job by a contingent of hard-right conservatives.
- “Friday’s attack on the Hammoud Church in Jordan is a heinous assault on the universal human right to worship freely,” said Shawn Wright, President of International Christian Concern (ICC).
- At least seven people have been killed and 34 others wounded in a church shooting in Jordan, authorities said Friday.
- Jordan's Interior Minister, Mazen Al-Faraya, identified the three men as those responsible for the attack.
- CCTV in Jordan showed what appeared to be gunmen running toward a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, where seven people were killed in what King Abdullah II called an act of terrorism. (Jordan TV via AP) Multiple gunmen opened fire and killed at least seven people Friday at a church in Jordan in what the country's leader is calling a " terrorist attack."
- Eight people were killed and 34 wounded when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan ’s Karak governorate on Friday, the country’s Public Security Directorate said, with King Abdullah II describing it as a “terrorist attack”.
- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is moving fast to claim a leadership post in the new House minority after Republicans lost control of the chamber Tuesday.
- Prime Minister Hassan attended the service alongside government ministers and senior military and civilian officials, according to Jordan’s state news agency, Petra.
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