# JORDAN SEIZES HOUSE MINORITY LEAD, BESSENT RELOCATES OVER IRAN THREATS | AMERICAN SUNRISE

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Gina Loudon, David Brody and Terrance Bates break down the latest from Washington as House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader following the midterm losses that flipped control of the chamber.

Jordan, the longtime Judiciary Committee chair and Freedom Caucus founder, defeated Steve Scalise in a secret-ballot vote and immediately framed the coming two years as a fight of freedom against expanded government power while preparing to counter Democratic investigations.

House Freedom Caucus members are pressing leadership to use the remaining lame-duck weeks to advance a third reconciliation package with defense modernization, family tax relief and major spending cuts, plus codifying border measures, term limits, a stock-trading ban and as many confirmations as possible before Democrats take the gavels in January.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington residence to a U.S. military base after Iranian threats against him reached more than an advanced stage, according to administration officials, as he leads the economic pressure campaign aimed at isolating Tehran.

With a new Democratic majority incoming, advocates are urging Congress to lock in stronger taxpayer protections and IRS accountability measures during the lame-duck session before any potential reversal of recent reforms.

What do you think Jordan’s leadership means for the House GOP minority heading into 2028, and will the lame-duck legislative push deliver real results?

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