Jason Smith urges delay to House GOP leadership vote
Politics · First reported 9 Nov, 21:41 · Updated 22:13
House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith is calling for Republicans to postpone their leadership election. He says the party should reflect on its midterm losses before moving forward.
- Jason Smith, the House Ways and Means Committee chair, called for Republicans to delay their leadership election.
- Smith said Republicans should reflect on their midterm losses before proceeding as a conference.
- The right-leaning report says a GOP caucus vote to replace the leader was scheduled for Tuesday and describes the party as having lost its majority in the 2026 midterms.
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- Jason Smith, House Ways and Means Committee chair
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- Delay the GOP leadership election
- Stated reason
- Reflect on Republican midterm losses before moving forward
- Vote timing
- The GOP caucus vote was scheduled for Tuesday
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