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Jim Jordan Elected Republican Leader in U.S. House

Congressman Jim Jordan, a strong supporter of Israel and ally of Donald Trump, was elected to lead House Republicans after their midterm election defeat. He won a secret ballot vote against Steve Scalise, 106-73, and will replace Mike Johnson in January.

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Jim Jordan Elected Republican Leader in U.S. House
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What happened

  1. 01Jim Jordan elected Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  2. 02Jordan defeated Steve Scalise by a vote of 106 to 73.
  3. 03He will replace outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson in January.
  4. 04Jordan is a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
  5. 05He is known as an ardent supporter of Israel.
  6. 06Jordan chairs the House Judiciary Committee.

Jordan is expected to lead Republican resistance to Democratic investigations into the Trump administration.

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