Pelosi Narrowly Reelected Speaker Of The House

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was reelected Speaker of the House by a slim margin on Sunday, the first day of the 117th Congress, kicking off what is likely to be her final stint at the helm of the lower chamber in which she will attempt to navigate the smallest majority since the 1930s. After serving as Speaker from 2006-2011, Pelosi regained the helm in 2018, staving off opposition from some members of her own party. To shore up support, Pelosi promised then to serve just two more terms before stepping down.15. That’s how many Democrats didn’t support Pelosi for Speaker in 2019.“We begin the new Congress during a time of extraordinary difficulty,” Pelosi wrote in a letter to House Democrats before the election Sunday. “Each of our communities has been drastically affected by the pandemic and economic crisis: 350,000 tragic deaths, over 20 million infections, millions without jobs – a toll almost beyond comprehension.”The homes of Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) were vandalized over the weekend after McConnell blocked legislation that would have sent $2000 direct payments to Americans. Three members who were still in quarantine after being exposed to Covid-19 were permitted to vote in a special area of the House on Sunday, according to a statement from Dr. Brian Monahan, the attending physician. Two Democrats who recently tested positive for Covid-19, Reps. Gwen Moore (D-Mich.) and Rick Larsen (D-Wisc.), voted from the House floor on Sunday after declaring their quarantine was over after consulting with their doctor, prompting criticism from some Republican lawmakers. Pelosi Says She Intends To Run For Another Term As Speaker (Forbes) All data is taken from the source: http://forbes.com Article Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrew... #pelosi #newstodayusa #newstodayinusa #newsworldnow #bbcworldnewstoday #newstodaylocal #