Following sweeping midterm election losses, congressional Republicans have chosen their leadership teams for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s administration. House Republicans elected hardline conservative Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as minority leader next year, while Senator John Thune returned to his role as Senate minority leader without facing a challenger.
Across the Capitol, Senate Republicans also met privately, resulting in Thune securing re-election to continue leading the Senate minority. With Democrats holding majorities in both the House and Senate for the remainder of Trump’s term, Jordan and Thune are expected to spearhead their party's legislative strategy and push back against anticipated Democratic investigations and policy initiatives.
