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Coverage dated November 9, 2026

House GOP chair calls to delay leadership elections, reform rules

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House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) called for GOP leadership elections to be delayed, arguing that Republicans need to self-reflect on their brutal midterm losses before moving forward as a conference.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    House Ways and Means chairman calls for delay in GOP leader election (opens Washington Examiner)

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    House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) is urging his Republican colleagues to delay anointing a new leader as the party comes to terms with losing the majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Smith said that an internal GOP caucus vote scheduled for Tuesday to replace Speaker Mike Johnson (…

  2. The Hill

    House GOP chair calls to delay leadership elections, reform rules (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) called for GOP leadership elections to be delayed, arguing that Republicans need to self-reflect on their brutal midterm losses before moving forward as a conference.

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