House Democrats nominate Pelosi as speaker to lead into Biden era

18 November 2020, 5:59 pm

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House Democrats nominate Nancy Pelosi as the speaker to lead them into Joe Biden’s presidency, but she’ll be guiding a smaller and ideologically divided majority as she tries shepherding his agenda toward enactment.

Democrats used a voice vote to make Pelosi their choice to serve two more years in her post. Scattered around the country, it was the party’s first virtual leadership election, a response to the coronavirus pandemic. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and No. 3 party leader Jim Clyburn are also on track to retain their positions.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

“Let us all be advocates for unity in the Democratic party, where our values are opportunity and community,” Pelosi, the first female speaker, wrote to Democrats this week.

— AP