(The Center Square) – In a surprising move, the U.S. House Republican Conference elected current House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to the position of minority leader in the 120th Congress.

The 106 - 73 vote is a blow to current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., who had pitched himself as the most logical choice for the role given his more relevant experience.

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