WASHINGTON — House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as the new House minority leader for the upcoming 120th Congress.

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Jordan, 62, won a secret-ballot election on Tuesday over current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Jordan will succeed Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the top House Republican when the new Congress convenes in January.

The leadership vote followed a challenging midterm election for House Republicans, who were relegated to the minority after the Democratic Party flipped more than 40 GOP-held seats.

Jordan is a co-founder of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and a veteran of both the House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. Both panels are expected to be active as Democrats prepare investigations into President Donald Trump and his administration.

Ahead of the vote, Jordan campaigned on an aggressive approach against House Democrats. In a letter to fellow lawmakers, Jordan wrote that “offense, not defense, wins elections,” adding that he is “battle-tested on the oversight front and I know the Democrats’ playbook.”

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris of Maryland welcomed the outcome, saying in a statement that Jordan is “exactly the right man for the job to fight back against the radical, crazy agenda of Democrats.”

The race marked a rematch between Jordan and Scalise, who also competed for the top post in 2023 following the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a contest that eventually resulted in Johnson taking the gavel. Scalise, 61, who has served in Republican leadership for over 10 years, had offered a “conservative and consensus-driven” plan focused on retaking the House majority.

In the upper chamber, Senate Republicans maintained stability, re-electing Sen. John Thune of South Dakota unopposed to a second term as party leader. Thune stated that Senate Republicans remain united in pursuing conservative goals, coordinating with Trump and House colleagues, and countering Democratic initiatives.

Source: WOSU — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Jamhuuriga oo Jim Jordan u Doortay Hogaamiyaha Tirada Yar ee Aqalka Wakiillada

WASHINGTON — Xildhibaannada Xisbiga Jamhuuriga ee Aqalka Wakiillada Mareykanka ayaa Talaadadii u doortay Jim Jordan oo laga soo doorto Ohio inuu noqdo hogaamiyaha cusub ee xisbiga ee tirada yar ee Koongareeska 120-aad.

Doorashadan oo ku dhacday cod qarsoodi ah, ayaa Jordan oo 62 jir ah wuxuu kaga adkaaday Steve Scalise oo hadda ah hogaamiyaha aqlabiyadda Aqalka Wakiillada kana soo jeeda Louisiana. Jordan ayaa bisha Janaayo xilka kala wareegi doona Mike Johnson marka uu furmo fadhiga cusub ee Koongareeska.

Isbeddelkan hogaanka ayaa yimid kadib doorashooyinkii dhex-dhexaadka ahaa ee dhawaan dhacay, kuwaas oo sababay in Jamhuurigu lumiyaan aqlabiyaddii aqalka markii Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga uu ku guuleystay in ka badan 40 kursi oo ay hore u haysteen xildhibaannada Jamhuuriga.

Jordan, oo ka tirsan aasaasayaashii garabka mayalka adag ee House Freedom Caucus, ayaa muddo dheer xubin muhiim ah ka ahaa guddiyada House Oversight Committee iyo House Judiciary Committee. Labadan guddi ayaa la filayaa inay wajahaan howlo adag maadaama Dimuqraadigu ay qorsheynayaan baaritaanno taxane ah oo ka dhan ah Madaxweyne Donald Trump iyo maamulkiisa.

Ka hor codeynta, Jordan wuxuu xildhibaannada xisbigiisa u jeediyay fariin adag, isaga oo warqad uu u diray ku sheegay in weerarku uu yahay furaha lagu guuleysto doorashooyinka, halkii laga gali lahaa difaac. Wuxuu intaa ku daray inuu khibrad durugsan u leeyahay howlaha kormeerka iyo dabagalka uuna yaqaanno tallaabooyinka ay qaadi karaan xubnaha Dimuqraadigu.

Guddoomiyaha House Freedom Caucus, Andy Harris oo laga soo doorto Maryland, ayaa soo dhoweeyay guusha Jordan, isaga oo sheegay inuu yahay shakhsiga saxda ah ee xisbiga hogaamin kara xilligan adag si looga hortago qorshayaasha Dimuqraadiga.

Loollankan ayaa ahaa mid dib u soo celiyay tartankii dhexmaray Jordan iyo Scalise sanadkii 2023, xilligaas oo xilka laga qaaday afhayeenkii hore ee Kevin McCarthy, inkastoo markii dambe Mike Johnson uu xilkaas qabtay. Scalise oo 61 jir ah, kana soo shaqeeyay hogaanka Jamhuuriga in ka badan 10 sano, ayaa dhankiisa ku baaqay hab wada-tashi ku dhisan oo diiradda lagu saarayo sidii dib loogu soo ceshan lahaa aqlabiyadda aqalka.

Dhanka kale, xildhibaannada Jamhuuriga ee Aqalka Sanatka ayaa doortay xasillooni, iyagoo dib u doortay Senator John Thune oo laga soo doorto South Dakota inuu hogaamiyo xisbiga muddo labaad, kadib markii uu tartanka ku galay musharax la’aan. Thune ayaa sheegay in xisbigu uu ku midaysan yahay horumarinta qorshayaasha muxaafidka, la shaqeynta Madaxweyne Trump iyo xildhibaannada Aqalka Wakiillada, iyo xakameynta ajandaha Dimuqraadiga.

Xigasho: WOSU