US Politics Daily@uspoliticsdailyHouse Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek to remain the top House Republican after the party's midterm losses. Two people familiar with his decision say he won't ask for support to stay on as minority leader.
He is expected to keep his Louisiana House seat when Congress convenes in January. Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are both going after the top GOP post, a possible rematch of their earlier race for the speaker's gavel.
Democrats swept to the House majority and plan to nominate Hakeem Jeffries of New York for speaker. That vote is set for Jan. 3, 2027.
