Jim Jordan elected House GOP leader

House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as their minority leader for the 120th Congress after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day that he would not seek the post. The move elevates Jordan, a prominent conservative and Judiciary Committee ally of President-elect Donald Trump, to the top of the House GOP conference as it transitions to minority status. The leadership shake-up follows Republicans losing their House majority in the November elections, with Johnson opting to step aside rather than contest the minority leader race. Jordan's selection signals the conference's continued alignment with Trump's agenda heading into the new Congress. Lawmakers will next formalize the leadership team and set committee assignments, with Jordan's ability to unify moderates and hardliners a key test.