Jim Jordan

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Speaker Mike Johnson steps aside after Republicans lose the House

Elected House minority leader for the next Congress, defeating Steve Scalise 106-73

House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their next minority leader on Nov. 10, choosing the Ohio Judiciary Committee chairman over Steve Scalise by a 106-73 secret ballot. Jordan, a close ally of President Donald Trump, succeeds Mike Johnson, who stepped aside after Democrats won the House.

Updated 2 hours ago

Democrats prepare congressional investigations into Apple, Meta and Musk companies

Force in Play

Could lead Republican counter-oversight

Democrats won the House and Senate on Nov. 3. By Nov. 8, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the lawmaker in line to lead the House Oversight Committee, said probes would examine Elon Musk's role at the Department of Government Efficiency, new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller's immigration record, and President Trump's family.

Updated 3 days ago

From special counsel to subpoena: the Jack Smith–Trump showdown moves to Congress

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Leading GOP oversight of DOJ and Jack Smith

In November 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two high‑risk investigations into Donald Trump: his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents at Mar‑a‑Lago. Both probes produced federal indictments in 2023, placing a former president on track to face criminal trials over alleged election subversion and mishandling of national‑security secrets.

Updated May 10

Notable Quotes

I am battle-tested on the oversight front and I know the Democrats' playbook.

from Speaker Mike Johnson steps aside after Republicans lose the House · Updated 2 hours ago

For too long, we have operated without a clear plan to survive the hour or the day in front of us.

from Speaker Mike Johnson steps aside after Republicans lose the House · Updated 2 hours ago

Over the next two years, House Republicans will fight for American families. When Democrats offer more government, we'll offer more freedom, and we will bring that fight in committee, on the floor and on the stump every single day.

from Speaker Mike Johnson steps aside after Republicans lose the House · Updated 2 hours ago

In his subpoena letter, Jordan argued that Smith 'possess[es] information that is vital' to Judiciary’s oversight of his office’s prosecutions of President Trump and co‑defendants.

from From special counsel to subpoena: the Jack Smith–Trump showdown moves to Congress · Updated May 10

Jordan has framed the Smith inquiry as part of a broader mission to expose and end what he calls the 'weaponization of the federal government.'

from From special counsel to subpoena: the Jack Smith–Trump showdown moves to Congress · Updated May 10