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Jim Jordan elected House Republican minority leader FAST-MOVING
House Republicans have elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as the party's minority leader for the upcoming Congress. Jordan, a co-founder and former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, secured the position in a secret ballot vote of 106 to 73, defeating current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
The leadership change follows significant Republican losses in the midterm elections, which will result in a Democratic-controlled House. Jordan, who currently chairs the House Judiciary Committee, campaigned on a combative platform, stating that the party must prioritize offense to win future elections and prepare for expected Democratic investigations into the Trump administration.
In the same leadership cycle, Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota was elected minority whip, defeating Representative August Pfluger of Texas with a vote of 103 to 76. In the Senate, Republicans retained John Thune of South Dakota as their minority leader.
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Donald Trump · House Freedom Caucus · House Republican Conference · House Republicans · House of Representatives · Jim Jordan · Mike Johnson · Steve Scalise · Tom Emmer
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 14 SOURCES] Mike Johnson is stepping down from his leadership position in the new Congress. abc7ny.com · dailycaller.com · abc13.com · www.kob.com · 1079ishot.com · +9 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Donald Trump stated he was staying out of the race. abc7ny.com · www.tribtoday.com · abc13.com · www.kob.com · www.theblaze.com · +2 more
- [● 32 SOURCES] Jim Jordan was elected as the House Republican minority leader. www.cbsnews.com · abc7ny.com · dailycaller.com · keyt.com · localnews8.com · +26 more
- [● 32 SOURCES] Jim Jordan defeated Steve Scalise in the election. www.cbsnews.com · abc7ny.com · dailycaller.com · keyt.com · localnews8.com · +26 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Jim Jordan is a co-founder and former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. abc7ny.com · www.tribtoday.com · abc13.com · www.kob.com · www.theblaze.com · +8 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The election was conducted via secret ballot. abc7ny.com · tdpelmedia.com · www.tribtoday.com · abc13.com · www.kob.com · +5 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Jim Jordan is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. abc7ny.com · keyt.com · localnews8.com · www.tribtoday.com · abc13.com · +9 more
- [● 21 SOURCES] The vote tally for the leadership election was 106 to 73. abc7ny.com · tdpelmedia.com · www.tribtoday.com · abc13.com · www.kob.com · +16 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Tom Emmer was elected minority whip with 103 votes. www.theblaze.com · 1079ishot.com · thefederalist.com · biz.heraldcorp.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tom Emmer was elected minority whip with a vote of 103 to 76. www.theblaze.com · 1079ishot.com · thefederalist.com