House Republicans Select Jim Jordan as Minority Leader

Rep. Claudia Tenney told John Solomon on “Just the News, No Noise” that House Republicans would unite behind Jim Jordan after electing him their next minority leader. The Judiciary Committee chairman defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a closed-door vote and will take over when the new Congress convenes on January 3.

Speaker Mike Johnson declined to seek another leadership role after Republicans’ midterm losses. Jordan’s victory gives the House Freedom Caucus, which he helped establish more than a decade ago, a powerful ally at the top of the conference.

Preparing for the Minority

Solomon described Jordan as an experienced fighter whose years handling oversight battles would serve Republicans as Democrats take control of the House. Tenney praised Jordan’s courage while acknowledging that choosing between him and Scalise had been difficult.

With the leadership contest settled, Tenney said Republicans need to explain what separates their agenda from Democrats’ plans, particularly on taxes, federal debt and the cost of living. She also called for continued scrutiny of what she described as the political weaponization of government.

Keeping Affordability in Focus

Tenney argued that Democratic proposals for higher taxes and Medicare for All would increase debt and drive up costs. She predicted that Democrats would devote much of their energy to subpoenas and impeachment efforts, creating the kind of turmoil she believes helped Republicans win in 2024.

Republicans, she said, need to keep voters’ financial concerns at the center of their message. Tenney argued that frustration over gas prices and other expenses had cost the party votes, even as prices began falling after the election. The conference now needs to make a clearer case for how its policies would ease those pressures.

Watch the full episode of “Just the News, No Noise” with John Solomon here.