{"id":508590,"date":"2021-05-14T16:21:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T20:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=508590"},"modified":"2021-05-14T16:21:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T20:21:11","slug":"rep-stefanik-selected-as-no-3-house-republican-after-ouster-of-rep-cheney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-stefanik-selected-as-no-3-house-republican-after-ouster-of-rep-cheney\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Stefanik selected as No. 3 House Republican after ouster of Rep. Cheney"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-stefanik-selected-as-no-3-house-republican-after-ouster-of-rep-cheney%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=508590&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2407478\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2407478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newly-elected House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., pauses while speaking with reporters, on Capitol Hill Friday, May 14, 2021, in Washington. Republicans voted Friday morning for Stefanik to be the new chair for the House Republican Conference, replacing Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who was ousted from the GOP leadership for criticizing former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 1:07 PM PT \u2013 Friday, May 14, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>In an overwhelming show of support, New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been selected as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gop.gov\/\">House Republican Conference<\/a> chair to replace Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney. The decision came Friday with a 134-to-46 vote in favor of Stefanik over challenger Chip Roy, which put Stefanik in the House Republicans\u2019 number three leadership spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have prioritized listening to all members of our Republican Conference and my focus is on unity because that\u2019s what the American people and that\u2019s what our voters deserve,\u201d stated the New York Republican. \u201cI also want to thank this leadership team; I look forward to working with them in partnership shoulder to shoulder to make sure that we are fighting on behalf of hardworking Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik saw an outpouring of support within the party bolstered by the backing of top Republicans, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy who congratulated Stefanik in the wake of her win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a healthy debate and a good election,\u201d stated the California lawmaker. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of work to do in this leadership team, we\u2019ve got a lot of work to do in this conference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik\u2019s election is seen as a chance to better unify the Republican Party, which recently saw division after Cheney voiced her opposition to President Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My statement as the newly elected House GOP Conference Chair. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/emb6lNxPRm\">pic.twitter.com\/emb6lNxPRm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1393196168272830469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This election came just two days after Cheney was ousted from her role as conference chair for speaking out against doubts within the election and trying to link President Trump\u2019s words to the capitol protest on January 6. Nonetheless, Cheney said she\u2019ll continue to oppose President Trump while speaking out against him as recently as Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will do everything I can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office,\u201d stated the Wyoming lawmaker.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik thanked her colleagues for the opportunity to serve and voiced her desire to see unity within the party. She also pointed to Democrats holding the slimmest majority in the House in a generation. The New York congresswoman also voiced her support for President Trump, while noting that her district voted for both her and Trump in the double digits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that voters determine the leader of the Republican Party and President Trump is the leader that they look to,\u201d she stated. \u201cI support President Trump, voters support President Trump. He is an important voice in our Republican Party and we look forward to working with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump congratulates new GOP conference chair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EliseStefanik<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to Elise Stefanik for her Big and Overwhelming victory! The House GOP is united and the Make America Great Again movement is Strong!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/082PNMiqbr\">pic.twitter.com\/082PNMiqbr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Natalie Harp (@NatalieJHarp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatalieJHarp\/status\/1393197546361671681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a statement following the vote, Stefanik said House Republicans are united in their focus to save the country from the \u201cradical socialist Democrat agenda\u201d of Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi. She noted the people are experiencing an economic crisis, border crisis, energy crisis and national security crisis due to far-left radical policies.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik said House Republicans will continue to propose policies focused on growing the economy, reopening schools, promoting energy independence, securing the border, strengthening U.S. national security and protecting the Constitution.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/rep-greene-denies-report-she-harassed-rep-ocasio-cortez-amid-debate-push\/\">Rep. Greene Denies Report She Harassed Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Amid Debate Push<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly-elected House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., pauses while speaking with reporters, on Capitol Hill Friday, May 14, 2021, in Washington. 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