众议院共和党人选举俄亥俄州众议员吉姆·乔丹为其领袖，提拔了一位总统特朗普的亲密盟友，此举发生在他们在中期选举中遭受惨败之后。
House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to be their leader, elevating a close ally of President Trump as they reel from a crushing defeat in the midterm elections.
在选择吉姆·乔丹而非路易斯安那州众议员史蒂夫·斯卡利斯时，众议院共和党人传递出希望在数十年来最大的选举失利后寻求新领导层的信号。
In choosing Mr. Jordan over Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, House Republicans signaled a desire for fresh leadership after their biggest election losses in decades.