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As Expected Pelosi Wins House Dem Nomination For Speaker

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Confirmed that incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has won the House Democratic caucus' nomination for the speakership of the next Congress.

  • This was widely anticipated despite the evident tensions among House Democrats following the party's worse-than-expected results in the November 3 elections, where the Democrats' majority shrunk in contrast to gains made in the Senate and winning the presidency.
  • Pelosi previously committed not to hold onto the speakership beyond 2022, meaning the next session would be her final with the gavel.
  • The remain notable disagreements among leftist and centrist House Democrats over who should eventually replace Pelosi.

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