House GOP Votes Stefanik as Replacement for Cheney

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) speaks to members of the press after an election for House Republican Conference chair as House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), and the newly elected House Republican Conference Vice-Chair Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on May 14, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

House Republicans on Friday elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to one of their caucuses’ most powerful positions, two days after they ousted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from the same post.

The House GOP voted Stefanik, 36, as House Republican Conference chair over challenger Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), 48.