华盛顿，11月10日——美国媒体报道，美国众议院共和党人周二选举保守派吉姆·乔丹，在特朗普总统任期最后两年领导即将到来的众议院共和党少数党。
在民主党上周二的中期选举中大获全胜、在众参两院均赢得可观多数席位一周后，这位俄亥俄州共和党人、众议院司法委员会主席在闭门举行的无记名投票中当选少数党领袖。
WASHINGTON, Nov 10 - Republicans in the US House of Representatives elected conservative Jim Jordan on Tuesday to lead the chamber's incoming Republican minority during the final two years of President Donald Trump's presidency, US media said.A secret ballot held behind closed doors elevated the Ohio Republican and House Judiciary Committee chairman to the minority leadership post a week after Democrats swept to victory in last Tuesday's midterm elections, winning sizable majorities in both the House and Senate.
《Punchbowl News》和福克斯新闻均报道了乔丹获胜的消息。众议院议长迈克·约翰逊选择不竞选该领导职位。
Both Punchbowl News and Fox News reported Jordan's victory. House Speaker Mike Johnson opted not to stand for the leadership position.
在国会山另一侧，参议院共和党人闭门会议，决定是推进预计将留任南达科他州共和党联邦参议员约翰·图恩为党领袖的内部选举，还是选择推迟，以便让挑战者浮现。
Across the Capitol, Senate Republicans met behind closed doors to decide whether to push forward with internal elections that were expected to retain US Senator John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, as the party leader or opt for a delay that could allow a challenger to emerge.
众参两院的领导层选举将有助于确定共和党打算在特朗普总统任期最后两年作为国会少数党扮演何种角色。
The House and Senate leadership elections will help determine what role Republicans intend to play as the minority party in Congress during the final two years of Trump's presidency.
在100名议员的参议院，冗长辩论规则要求大多数立法需60票通过，民主党需要共和党支持才能推动重大倡议。他们在两院的多数席位也远低于推翻总统否决所需的三分之二票数。
Democrats will need Republican support to move major initiatives in the 100-member Senate, where the filibuster rule requires 60 votes for most legislation. Their majorities in both chambers also fall well short of the two-thirds votes needed to override presidential vetoes.
中期选举后，图恩誓言共和党将与特朗普合作阻挠“民主党极端主义”，并反对民主党任何试图撤销共和党成果的举措，包括边境安全和司法任命。
After the midterm elections, Thune vowed that Republicans would work with Trump to block "Democrat extremism" and work against any attempt by Democrats to unwind Republican achievements including border security and judicial appointments.