Juliegrace Brufke

McClain will be the highest-ranking new face in House GOP leadership, with the top three leaders all staying in their roles and the party poised to maintain its majority.

Kennedy will need to lock down support from key senators to get through the conformation process.

The Republican members met privately on Thursday as Democrats considered whether they can release the report themselves.

Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) was elected to serve as the next chairman of the Republican Study Committee on Friday, edging out Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) in an 80-57 vote.

The House speaker said releasing the report would set a "terrible precedent"

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) won't seek a waiver to retain his committee gavel, ending his six-year tenure as the panel's top Republican.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing pressure from some of his most outspoken members to restrict transgender Rep-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) from using women's bathrooms at the Capitol.

Scalise's support gives Barr a clear advantage to win one of the most coveted committee gavels.

The House Ethics Committee won't — at least for now — release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), its chairman said following a two-hour meeting of the panel Wednesday.

"This is the only decent thing Matt Gaetz has ever done," said one House Republican, speaking on the condition of anonymity.