Nancy Pelosi Wins Vote To Serve Another Term As Speaker Of The House
Ted Johnson
Nancy Pelosi was elected to another term as Speaker of the House, in an ever-so-tight vote that reflected Democrats’ narrower majority in the next Congress.
Pelosi was elected 216-208 and will serve as speaker for her fourth term. Pelosi got the support of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others on the left flank of the party. Two Democrats voted for other candidates: Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) voted for Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat, and Jared Golden (D-MD) voted for Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) voted present.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) garnered 209 votes.
The Covid-19 crisis overshadowed the proceedings. House members are required to wear masks when they are in the floor of the chamber, even when giving speeches. New members were allowed to invite just one guest to their swearing in, in a ceremony that in years past filled the galleries. Two years ago, when Pelosi returned to the speakership, such celebrities such as Tony Bennett and James Gunn showed up as her guests.
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