WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks during a press conference after House Republicans elected new leadership for the upcoming session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) beat out current Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) to be the Republican leader in the 120 Congress, starting in January 2027. Jordan was joined by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) and other Republicans. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)