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A week after huge election losses, Republicans to choose their leaders in Congress

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One week after significant election losses, Republicans in Congress are set to choose their new leaders as they transition into the minority party. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected to become the minority leader without challenge, while House Republicans face a closer race between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan for the position of minority leader. The leadership elections will occur shortly after discussions about the election losses, with Democrats set to take control of both chambers, aiming to pursue legislative priorities despite needing Republican support in the Senate due to the filibuster rule requiring 60 votes for most legislation.
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In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections on October 25, Democrats secured control of Congress, marking a significant shift in power from the Republicans during President Donald Trump's final two years in office. The election results saw Democrats winning in key Republican strongholds such as Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas. Despite initial challenges and uncertainties leading up to the elections, including issues with candidate nominations like Graham Platner's resignation amid sexual assault allegations, Democrats managed a decisive victory that was not predicted by many political analysts beforehand. The outcome left Republicans scrambling to reorganize their leadership in Congress as they prepare for a minority position, with House Republicans set to choose between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan as their new leader on November 10.

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A week after huge election losses, Republicans to choose their leaders in Congress WASHINGTON, Nov 10 - One week after the massive election defeat that repudiated their fealty to President Donald Trump, Republicans in the US Congress were set on Tuesday to decide who will lead their party next year when Democrats take over the Senate and House of Representatives.
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A week after huge election losses, Republicans to choose their leaders in Congress WASHINGTON, Nov 10 - One week after the massive election defeat that repudiated their fealty to President Donald Trump, Republicans in the US Congress were set on Tuesday to decide who will lead their party next year when Democrats take over the Senate and House of Representatives.
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A week after huge election losses, Republicans to choose their leaders in Congress WASHINGTON, Nov 10 - One week after the massive election defeat that repudiated their fealty to President Donald Trump, Republicans in the US Congress were set on Tuesday to decide who will lead their party next year when Democrats take over the Senate and House of Representatives. asserted
Democrats → choose → Representatives
Senate Majority Leader John Thune appeared to face no challengers to his bid to become minority leader in January, even as a group of hardline Republican senators pressed to delay party leadership elections in favor of holding a post-mortem session on the election defeat. asserted
group → appear → defeat
Thune told reporters on Monday that Republicans would talk about the election losses before moving forward with the leadership vote. asserted
Republicans → tell → vote
"I'm running for leader, but I think it's important that we have that discussion. asserted
we → run → discussion
And we will, and everyone will have a chance to weigh in, and then we'll hopefully move forward," he said. asserted
he → have → chance
Across Capitol Hill, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan were locked in a tight race for minority leader, after House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled that he had no interest in remaining at the Republican helm and Trump said he would not get involved. asserted
he → lock → helm
Johnson, who presided over a fractious Republican majority that sometimes derailed its own legislation, predicted "chaos" in the House with Democrats in charge. "I'm sorry that voters made the wrong choice," the Louisiana Republican said. asserted
Republican → preside → choice
"If we had kept the majority, we would stay on course." asserted
we → keep → course
The House and Senate leadership elections, which will be settled by respective secret ballots in the US Capitol, will determine what role Republicans intend to play as the minority party in Congress during the final two years of Trump's presidency. asserted
Republicans → settle → presidency
Democrats won at least 54 of the Senate's 100 seats and at least 252 of the House's 435 seats, giving them substantial majorities to pursue legislation on priority issues in the run-up to the 2028 presidential election. asserted
Democrats → win → election
"We're about to become the largest landslide in the history of the Senate since the '50s, and now we're ready to roll up our sleeves, get to work, and lower costs for the American people,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on Monday as the lame-duck session of the current Congress got under way. asserted
session → become → way
But Democrats will still need Republican support to move major initiatives in the Senate, where the filibuster rule requires 60 votes for most legislation. asserted
rule → need → legislation
Their majorities in both chambers also fall well short of the two-thirds votes needed to override presidential vetoes. asserted
majorities → fall → vetoes
After the election, Thune vowed that Republicans would work with Trump to block "Democrat extremism" and work against any attempt by Democrats to unwind Republican achievements including border security and judicial appointments. asserted
Republicans → vow → security
But the South Dakota Republican, known for his mild manner and consensus-building leadership style, has come under fire from Trump's MAGA supporters, who blame him for not pursuing Trump policies more aggressively ahead of the election, including sweeping federal election restrictions sought by the president. asserted
who → know → president
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