House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to another term as minority leader on Wednesday, rejecting a challenge from Rep. Tim Ryan, of Ohio, who called for a leadership shakeup after the party’s poor election performance.
Pelosi won with a little more than two-thirds of the vote, 134-63, a few weeks after she predicted that about two-thirds of the caucus would back her.
The early morning vote occurred in a House office building committee chamber. It was closed to the public and the media. Lawmakers made their choice via secret ballot. Pelosi’s victory came after a group of Democrats stood up and praised her as a strong leader who has kept the caucus united and who is “battle-tested, “seasoned,” and “tough.”
Pelosi, 76, has served as Democratic leader since 2003 and was speaker from 2007 until 2011, when Democrats briefly recaptured the majority. Her leadership has continued despite Democrats losing 60 House seats. Republicans have now run the House for most of the past two decades.
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BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi defeats Tim Ryan in House Democratic leadership election https://t.co/31bT2T8rgn pic.twitter.com/usGvbxP3G3
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