House Judiciary Committee Chairman, R-Ohio, potential rival for minority leader
4 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Nov 4.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is running for minority leader after Speaker Mike Johnson stepped aside, setting up a contest with Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan over the direction of the House Republican conference.
A day after Democrats won the House majority, Speaker Mike Johnson told staff he will not stay on as Republican leader, opening a contest over the party's direction.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Trump ally, said Monday she will 'see what things look like' after the election before backing Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson says he plans to keep the gavel, so a GOP leadership fight could start quickly.
House Republicans pick their leaders after the Nov. 3 election, and Speaker Mike Johnson says he wants to keep leading them even in a minority. Who holds those posts will shape what Congress does on Social Security, Medicare and prices in 2027.
