Jim Jordan becomes the new leader of the Republicans in the US House of Representatives

Republicans in the US Congress, who lost to the Democrats on November 3, elected leaders of both the House and Senate in closed votes.

Republicans, who lost the majority in both houses of Congress to their rivals, thus determined the names that will be the minority leaders of their party in the new term.

Accordingly, Jim Jordan, who entered the parliament from the state of Ohio and has held important positions in the party for many years, was entitled to become the minority leader of the party in the new term, leaving Steve Scalise behind with 106 votes against 73.

On the other hand, Republicans in the Senate decided to keep John Thune as leader despite heavy losses in the elections.

South Dakota Senator Thune was able to be re-elected to that position, thanks to his popular identity within the party.

The 120th term Congress, shaped by the November 3 elections in the USA, will officially begin its activities on January 3, 2027.