Politics

Nancy Pelosi gets re-elected as Democratic House leader

Written by Teunis Felter

Longtime Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi won re-election Wednesday, fighting off a challenge after her party’s crushing disappointment in this month’s election. In a closed vote, the caucus chose the California representative 134 to 63 over challenger Tim Ryan of Ohio. In a tweet, Pelosi said she was “honored” to get elected, adding “let’s get to work.”

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/30/nancy-pelosi-gets-re-elected-as-democratic-house-leader-fending-off-tim-ryans-challenge.html

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.