Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was elected on Tuesday to lead the House Republican conference in the next Congress, a role that marks a significant leap for a conservative figure who built his reputation by antagonizing party leaders. Jordan defeated outgoing House majority leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) in a closed-door vote. The election underscores a shift in the party's direction as it prepares to lead a diminished conference.
House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, marking an extraordinary leap for a conservative icon who made his name on Capitol Hill antagonizing party leaders. Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the outgoing House majority leader, in a closed-door election in the bowels of...
