Washington ― Michigan U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, was elected on Wednesday as chair of the House Republican Conference, the No. 4 position in House GOP leadership. McClain faced U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack of ...

U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain on Wednesday became the 4th highest-ranking member of Republican leadership in the U.S. House with her election as chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, which represents the entire GOP caucus in the chamber. She also becomes the highest-ranking woman in the GOP leadership.

U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Bruce Twp.) has won election by her peers to be the Republican House conference chair, the fourth high-ranking position for U.S. House Republicans, who will retain control of that chamber for the next two years.

U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain plans to announce she's running to be chair of the House Republican Conference, the No. 4 post in the House GOP.

House Republicans on Wednesday selected Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain as the next Republican conference chair, bringing a whirlwind race for the conference’s fourth-ranking leadership post to a close. The pick came during an hours-long meeting in which House Republicans also again nominated Mike Johnson,

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) is set to replace House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as the chamber's No. 4 Republican. Why it matters: McClain will be the highest-ranking new face in House GOP leadership,