The vote came after hours of internal debate among Senate Republicans over whether to postpone their leadership elections.

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - One week after the massive election defeat that repudiated their fealty to President Donald Trump, Republicans in the US Congress were set on Tuesday to decide who will lead their party next year when Democrats take over the Senate and House of Representatives.

(The Center Square) – The Senate Republican Conference reelected U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the chamber's Republican leader. Currently the Senate Majority Leader, Thune will assume the position of Senate minority leader in the 120th Congress, which begins in January.

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.

Republican National Committee members nationwide sent a letter to congressional Republicans on Tuesday urging them to delay leadership elections for at least a month, while the party grapples with how to move forward from the crippling midterm loss.

The transition to a new era of Democratic leadership in Wisconsin was set in motion on Tuesday as Democrats elected Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) to serve as the next Assembly speaker and Sen.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress.