Pelosi Re-Elected Speaker

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the only woman to serve as speaker, was reelected by a narrow margin in a closely divided House. The final vote came hours after it began as lawmakers were forced to vote in groups of about 72, a precaution dictated by the coronavirus pandemic,” the Washington Post reports.

Just five Democrats defected: Jared Golden (voted for Tammy Duckworth), Conor Lamb (voted for Hakeem Jeffries), Mikie Sherrill, Elissa Slotkin, and Abigail Spanberger voted present.