Republicans to elect new minority leaders as Democrats seize Congress
House Republicans voted to select a new minority leader, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan competing for the post, and Senate Republicans indicated they will retain John Thune as minority leader, NBC News reported from Washington, D. C.
The leadership votes follow the midterm elections in which Democrats regained control of the House and Senate, a shift projected by CBS News and later confirmed by ABC News, NPR and other outlets. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined a legislative agenda centered on affordability, health-care subsidies and anti-corruption measures as the party prepares to assume the majority.