Pelosi Confirms She Likely Has Enough Votes to Retain House Speaker Role
By Jack Phillips
Updated: December 29, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested she is not worried about losing her speakership position in the midst of claims by other Democrats that the party needs different leadership.
Pelosi was asked on Tuesday about the Jan. 3 election for her speakership.
“You have a big vote Sunday night for speaker. You think have got that wrapped up?†a reporter asked Pelosi. Her reply: “Yeah, I do.â€
Pelosi said she isn’t concerned about the CCP virus pandemic impacting her chances at reelection as House speaker.
The Democratic majority is slimmer than it was two years ago, and some Democrats in the House have said they might not back her. Some Democrats have expressed fears that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Ky.) could take the speakership due to the pandemic.
“Let’s say, just theoretically, we had six or eight people out with COVID and the Republicans have none. They probably could elect [Kevin] McCarthy,†Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), told The Hill.
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