Posted on 01/03/2021 4:59:45 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 216-209 to re-elect Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) as the speaker on Jan. 3 to lead the chamber’s narrowest majority in two decades.
Five Democrats defected. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) voted “present.” Two Democrats voted for candidates other than Pelosi. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.) voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) voted for Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)
“In a time marked by historically low trust in government, new voices are necessary to moving forward and achieving real progress,” Spanberger said in a statement. “Last Congress, I kept my promise to vote for new leadership upon my swearing-in—and in this Congress, I remain consistent in my commitment to ushering in new leadership. Accordingly, I did not vote for Speaker Pelosi.”
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) initially did not respond when called to vote. Bush, a Black Lives Matter activist who was sworn into Congress earlier the same morning, is a member of the expanding progressive “squad.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), the de facto leader of the squad, was also absent from the floor when it came to her turn to vote. Both later voted for Pelosi.
“After telling their constituents they wouldn’t support Pelosi for Speaker last Congress, 5 House Democrats just went back on their promise and handed Pelosi the gavel for two more years of her failed and radical leadership,” the House Republicans said in a statement apparently aimed at the progressive squad.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who served as the House Minority Leader during the last session, ran against Pelosi. He will again lead the House Republicans as the minority leader. All of the Republicans voted for McCarthy.
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Fools
It is hard for me to like someone who tears up a speech.
I’d vote for Nunes or Jordan.
They are consistent -- gotta give 'em that.
More Botox!!!
Yes when they grab the Senate, Shuck Choomer at 70 will be the youngster of the bunch.
What was AOC’s price? What’d she get to change her vote?
of course she was.
Slotkin and Spanberger are CIA posing as moderates.
Abigail Spanberger was the former CIA agent turned Rep., who was badly trailing late Tuesday night, Nov 3, until a tsunami of “ballots” suddenly appeared to reverse the outcome.
Like any politician, if the gravy flows, the votes follow.
AOC realizes that a decade from now Nancy will retire (her goal is to make it to age 90 in office) and AOC will be well positioned in a well entrenched elected for life slot.
Re-elected by less than a majority of the house, which would be 218. We’ll see if the so called moderates choose to use the whip that’s in their collective hands. That said, ten not voting. I heard that she was going to provisionally seat the Republican in the close New York seat. I don’t know wha the Iowa status is. We know of the one poor fellow who died. Where were the other 7?
Prayers under Pelosi leadership must end with “amen and awoman”..
https://twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1345880091088146437
Bush and AOC talk a good game,but when the white dem master calls ,you jump through any hoop they want....
Who counted the votes.
Dear Gawd.
Wonder if she promised to buy ice cream for the team?
That’s your future, Dems....a senile mafia broad...enjoy it.
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