RE: I thought such a vote could only take place AFTER all House members—new & old—are sworn in in Jan, 2021.
The Democrats are Pre-empting what they expect to happen in January by ASSUMING they will still keep control of the House despite their losses.
This is a nomination, not the actual selection.
The headline in the article is confusing and misleading.
btw if you wanna have some belly laughs, check out this Zero Hedge thread on Nanzi—read the comments, they are hilarious:
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pelosi-nominated-fourth-term-house-speaker