House and Senate Republicans hold leadership elections

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According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Republicans in Congress are scheduled to elect their leaders for the new Congress on Tuesday, as they regroup following Democrats' victories last week that flipped both chambers.

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Thune was sympathetic on Monday to the efforts to come together on a path forward after the bruising midterm elections, and said that the decision over whether to delay the leadership elections would ultimately come down to his conference.

"But like I said, it's going to be a decision that's ultimately made by Republican senators," he said. "We'll hear them out."

"I think in the end, I think it's important that for purposes of moving forward, that we get some of these issues settled as soon as possible," Thune told CBS News Monday. "We'll see what our members think tomorrow."

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, who's leading a push to delay the Republican leadership elections, outlined where things stood on Monday night, telling reporters that leadership had agreed to hold a conference meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, "and we'll see how convincing those of us are who believe we should delay leadership elections."

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Information in this article was compiled directly from records provided by CBS News US Politics. Access the primary source document at: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/congress-today-senate-house-leadership-elections/. Reporting and editorial review conducted by the USA NOW News Desk.