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House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup

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Yilek, C., Killion, N., & Brown, J. (2026, November 10). House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-jordan-house-minority-leader-republicans/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Caitlin Yilek, Nikole Killion, Jaala Brown

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House Republicans have elected Jim Jordan as their next leader following the party's significant losses in the recent midterm elections. The vote was 106 to 73 over current Majority Leader Steve Scalise, marking a major shift towards a more hardline conservative direction under Jordan’s leadership. This decision comes after weeks of internal turmoil and follows Mike Johnson’s resignation as House Speaker.
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House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their new minority leader on November 10, 2026, after losing control of Congress following the midterm elections. The vote took place amid calls for fresh leadership, with Jordan defeating Steve Scalise, who had served as House Majority Leader. With Democrats set to take control of both legislative chambers in January, Republicans are preparing to face an expected wave of investigative actions against former President Trump and his allies. Jordan's election reflects a shift towards a more confrontational stance, given his history within the hardline Freedom Caucus and close ties to Trump.

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House Republicans voted to elevate Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to lead the party in the next Congress, selecting him over current Majority Leader Steve Scalise following the GOP's crippling losses in last week's midterm elections.
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That will not cut it against an emboldened and energetic Democratic majority," Jordan said in his candidacy letter, arguing that he was "battle-tested."
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House Republicans voted to elevate Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to lead the party in the next Congress, selecting him over current Majority Leader Steve Scalise following the GOP's crippling losses in last week's midterm elections. asserted
Republicans → vote → elections
His ascension to minority leader represents a significant shakeup for House Republicans, who are looking to rebuild after losing more than 40 House seats. asserted
who → represent → seats
Tuesday's vote was 106 to 73, sources familiar with the tally told CBS News. asserted
sources → tell → News
House Speaker Mike Johnson is stepping down from leadership and has been noncommittal in recent days about his long-term future in Congress. asserted
Johnson → step → Congress
Jordan and Scalise both ran for House speaker after Kevin McCarthy's ouster in 2023, leading to weeks of turbulence in the House. asserted
Jordan → run → House
But Jordan and Scalise failed to unite the party's various factions. asserted
Jordan → fail → factions
Johnson — who was then a little-known conservative with no leadership experience — pulled off a surprise victory with the conference voting unanimously to make him speaker. asserted
him → know → victory
Jordan helped start the conservative House Freedom Caucus and has chaired the House Judiciary Committee since 2023. asserted
Jordan → help → 2023
"For too long, we have operated without a clear plan to survive the hour or the day in front of us. asserted
we → operate → us
That will not cut it against an emboldened and energetic Democratic majority," Jordan said in his candidacy letter, arguing that he was "battle-tested." asserted
he → cut → letter
Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, has held leadership roles since 2014, serving as majority and minority whip before becoming majority leader in 2023. asserted
Scalise → hold → 2023
Scalise was critically injured when a gunman opened fire on a congressional baseball practice in 2017. asserted
gunman → injure → 2017
In 2023, Scalise announced he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. asserted
he → announce → myeloma
He said several months later that he was in remission after undergoing treatment. asserted
he → say → treatment
"This is no doubt a challenging time for our conference, but overcoming adversity is nothing new to me," Scalise said in his letter to his Republican colleagues announcing his candidacy. asserted
Scalise → overcome → candidacy
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