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.

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,

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.