Republicans elect Jim Jordan and John Thune as congressional leaders

House Republicans elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as the next House Republican leader on Tuesday, UPI and Reuters reported. In the Senate, Republicans re-elected Senator John Thune to continue leading their caucus, according to UPI and the Daily Mail. [1][3][10]

In the House election, Jordan defeated current House Republican leader Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, UPI reported. Current House Speaker Mike Johnson chose not to seek re-election to a leadership position following major losses to Democrats in the midterm elections, according to UPI and CNBC. UPI also cited CNN in reporting that House Republicans voted Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota to serve as Republican whip, the party's second-ranking position. [1][7]

The Daily Mail reported that Thune retained his leadership role despite dissatisfied colleagues and the loss of the Republican Senate majority. Before the vote on Tuesday, Thune clashed with Senator Rick Scott of Florida, who demanded that Republicans stay in Washington to pass legislation. [3]

The leadership votes follow major election losses for Republicans. Jordan will serve as Republican House Minority Leader in the 120th Congress, according to NBC News and The Washington Post. [1][8][9][11][14]