House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) bowed out of the race to lead House Republicans after Democrats seized the chamber, as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) prepared to jump in. Johnson told his staff on a call Wednesday morning that he will not run for House minority leader, two sources told CNN. Sources gave the same account to…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has told staffers he will not run for a House Minority leadership position in the next Congress. The post Mike Johnson Says He Will Not Run For House Minority Leadership as Scalise Throws His Hat in the Ring first appeared on Mediaite.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is moving fast to claim a leadership post in the new House minority after Republicans lost control of the chamber Tuesday. Jordan will announce Wednesday morning that he’s running for House minority leader, Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman reported. “The Ohio Republican is the first person in…