(VOVWORLD) - The US House of Representatives on Sunday voted 216-209 to reinstate Nancy Pelosi as its Speaker.
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Pelosi, 80, who has led House Democrats since 2003 and is the only woman ever to serve as Speaker, didn’t have to face down a rebellion in her ranks like she did two years ago, when 15 Democrats voted against her on the House floor.
Democrats begin the 117th Congress with a 222-211 majority, after losing about a dozen seats in the November elections.