Pelosi Secures Votes To Serve Another Term as House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will be serving another term as House speaker after she was reelected on Sunday. She received 216 votes, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) received 209, Sen. Tammy Duckworth…
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will be serving another term as House speaker after she was reelected on Sunday.
She received 216 votes, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) received 209, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) received one, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) received one.
After Pelosi’s victory was announced, lawmakers on the House floor applauded her.
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Pelosi previously signaled that this will be her last time running for speaker.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) congratulated Pelosi on Twitter shortly after her win.
“Congratulations to the Speaker of the House for the 117th Congress, my good friend, . I look forward to serving beside you as we continue working to make America’s greatness accessible and affordable for all,” Clyburn wrote.
Newsom said, “Congratulations to a fierce fighter for the people. CA is proud to call you Speaker once again, !”
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