Trump Loyalist Stefanik Selected as No. 3 House GOP Leader
- New York Republican replaces Trump-critic Cheney in post
- Conservative faction makes unsuccessful last-minute challenge
Representative Elise Stefanik arrives to a GOP conference meeting on May 14.
Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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House Republicans formally selected New York Representative Elise Stefanik, a staunch defender of Donald Trump, as their No. 3 leader Friday to replace Wyoming’s Liz Cheney, amid a battle within the party over the former president’s role in shaping its future.
Stefanik, 36, was selected on a 134-46 vote at a closed-door meeting of GOP House members after a last-minute challenge from Texas’s Chip Roy, who represented a faction of Republicans who regarded Stefanik as not conservative enough to be the conference chair.