A top Republican aide said the call will be a chance for leaders to take the temperature of members after a bruising election season. | AP Photo House GOP leaders schedule Wednesday conference call

MILWAUKEE-- House Republican leaders have scheduled a conference call with members the day after the election, according to a notice obtained by POLITICO.

The call is being hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee, meaning it will be political in nature. It is scheduled for Wednesday at 1p.m.


A top Republican aide said the call will be a chance for leaders to take the temperature of members after a bruising election season. Republican insiders expect to lose about a dozen seats, but others say the losses could total as many as 20 seats.

The House is coming back into session next week, and Republican leaders are expected to hold an internal party election. No one has announced a challenge to any sitting GOP leader.

The already fractured House GOP conference has been further divided by Donald Trump's candidacy this election cycle. Some Trump Hill surrogates have urged their colleagues to stick with the nominee despite his controversial remarks. Others, particularly vulnerable Republicans in swing districts, have distanced themselves from the top of the ticket.

Some are quietly pushing top Republicans to postpone the leadership elections to give lawmakers more time to consider their leadership team. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) said in an interview this weekend that he personally wants a delay so the divided conference can unify, though several GOP sources dismissed his request as a ploy to buy time. (Renacci is on a congressional jaunt to London starting Wednesday and returning just as the leadership elections are set to get underway.)

