{
  "id": 19324309,
  "title": "House Republicans to pick new leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/house-republicans-to-pick-new-leaders",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-10T10:22:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/11/10/2026/house-republicans-to-pick-new-leaders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "House Republicans are set to vote on Tuesday to determine their future leadership. The current Majority Leader, Steve Scalise, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, are competing for the position of minority leader following Speaker Mike Johnson's decision not to run for the role himself. A candidate forum is scheduled for Tuesday morning, followed by the vote in the afternoon. Some party members are seeking fresh faces, with Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., suggesting Jordan would best illustrate the \"divergence in values between the two parties.\" However, others advocate for maintaining the current leadership. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, stated that the recent election was not the fault of their leadership. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, are vying for the minority whip position alongside current Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas. Other competitive races include the Conference Chair position, currently held by Lisa McClain, R-Mich., where Reps. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., and Greg Steube, R-Fla., are challenging her, and the NRCC chair position, where Reps. Brian Jack, R-Ga., and Rudy Yakym, R-Ind., are running. Mark Alford, R-Mo., is running for conference secretary unopposed.",
  "summary": "House Republicans will hold their candidate forum Tuesday morning and vote on their picks in the afternoon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}