House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Majority Leader Stenny H. Hoyer (D-Maryland) today announced that they will not seek leadership positions in the new Congress. A younger generation of Democrats has opened the door to caucus leadership. Both Pelosi, 82, and Hoyer, 83, have said they will continue to represent their districts in Congress. The announcement came after Republicans were expected to take control of the House of Representatives despite stronger-than-expected Democratic results in the midterm elections.
Many expect Rep. Hakim Jeffries (D-NY) to be the next minority leader, another first in history. If elected by the Democrats in the House of Representatives, 52-year-old Jeffries will become the first black person to lead the party in Congress. Pelosi is a longtime party leader in the House of Representatives and the first woman to serve as speaker.
Emotions raged on Capitol Hill Thursday after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) announced she would not seek re-election as speaker. This ends a busy week in the House of Representatives as lawmakers head back to their respective districts ahead of Thanksgiving. Here’s what we’ll be watching on Friday:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) stood in front of the elegant wooden door and knocked several times before it opened Thursday afternoon as she entered the floor of the House of Representatives to applause from colleagues and a standing ovation,” Washington Post Senior Critic Robin Givhan. (Robin Givhan) wrote.
Pelosi, in an ivory pantsuit emblazoned with a gold pin bearing the scepter of the Republic—a symbol of congressional authority—was a bright spot in a sea of brown leather chairs, wooden lecterns, and dark suits.
Rachel Weiner reports that in 2016, a Republican political strategist was convicted of illegally assisting a Russian business executive in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Jesse Benton, 44, was pardoned by Trump in 2020 for another campaign finance offense months after he was again charged with six counts of facilitating illegal foreign campaign contributions. On Thursday, he was found guilty on all six counts.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) told reporters late Thursday that she was working with “survivors” after her husband Paul was attacked in October by an intruder who broke into his San Francisco home looking for her “guilt”. “.
“It would be terrible if he fell, slipped on the ice or injured his head in an accident,” Pelosi said in her most detailed commentary to date on the aftermath of the attack. “But the fact that he was attacked because they were looking for me was really… what they call ‘survivor’s guilt’ or something. But the traumatic impact on him, it happened in our family. It has made us His home, which has become a crime scene.”
Speaking Thursday at a forum on democracy hosted by his foundation, former President Barack Obama shared his thoughts on how leaders can help strengthen democracy around the world.
Obama said “polarization escalation and disinformation” is fueling threats and attempts to question fair election results in Brazil, the Philippines, Italy and “right here in the United States.”
According to Obama, participants in a democracy must learn to coexist and cooperate with people with different points of view and experience.
As Philip Bump wrote, Americans rarely listen for even a minute of speeches delivered by members of the House of Representatives in the House of Representatives. If you’re one of those legislators honor, you might listen: Speeches mostly focus on the accomplishments or legacies of the voters. But beyond that, it’s just another form that most Americans tend to ignore.
However, the House’s current Speaker, an MP who has served in the House for more than 30 years, rarely plans to react to her party’s downgrading to a minority. So it was the situation on Thursday afternoon that caught the attention of the country’s political observers. They turned to the House of Representatives to find out what the future holds for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.).
Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee was one of the few Republicans in the House of Representatives to publicly congratulate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) on Thursday.
While other Republicans in the House of Representatives were quick to ridicule the outgoing speaker after she said she would not seek the leadership of Congress in the next term, Burchett shared a message on Twitter praising Pelosi’s decision and wishing her well.
“Congratulations to Speaker Pelosi on her historic career,” Burchett tweeted. “Although we differ on everything, she has always been very nice to me and often asks about my daughter Isabelle when we meet in the House of Representatives.”
Former President Barack Obama paid tribute to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s historic career on Thursday after the longtime Democratic leader announced she would not seek re-election.
“Speaker Nancy Pelosi will go down in history as one of the most accomplished lawmakers in American history, breaking down barriers, opening doors for others, and committed to serving the American people every day,” the former president tweeted. “I can’t thank her enough for her friendship and leadership.”
The first black person to be elected president included a photo of his arm embracing the first woman elected Speaker of the House of Representatives as a demonstration of their close working relationship.
Rep. Hakim Jeffreys (D-NY) is ready to replace the woman who made history and made history on her own.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.), the first woman to hold the office, has resigned as top Democrat to defend the interests of House Democratic Caucus Chair Geoffrey Jeffery, 52, according to Azi Paybara. Reese paved the way, looking for a job. Had Jeffries been elected by House Democrats, he would have become the first black MP to lead a party in Congress.
Jeffries is a lawyer from downtown Brooklyn, the center of New York’s Democratic power. A self-proclaimed progressive, he forged relationships with the Democratic establishment in Washington, back left.
In an emotional moment on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) looked back on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)’s career following the announcement that she would step down as leader of Congress.
When Pelosi delivered her message on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Schumer was thrilled, saying he wanted to “thank you for the amazing things she has done for our country.”
“There have been few people in American history who have been as effective, motivated and successful as Speaker Pelosi,” he said, calling her a trailblazer. “She changed almost every corner of American politics and left no doubt that America was better and stronger.”
An era has ended since Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer announced they would not seek House leadership in the next Congress.
House Democrats will now have a brand new leadership for the first time since 2002, when Pelosi and Hoyer became leaders of the House of Representatives — just a year after Pelosi was elected as the minority whip. She replaced the minority leader after he left the House of Representatives to run for president. White House Richard Gephardt (Democrat, Missouri) becomes core group leader. In doing so, Pelosi became the first woman to lead a party in Congress.
Republican Kari Lake, who is expected to lose Monday’s gubernatorial race in Arizona, traveled to former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Thursday, according to two people familiar with the matter.
As reported by Isaac Stanley-Becker, Josh Dawsey and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Lake received a round of applause at a dinner hosted by the America First Policy Institute, established last year, one source said. . People who spoke on condition of anonymity described private events.
Just over a week after the 2022 midterm elections — with some races yet to be determined — the 2024 Republican primary has begun.
Philip Bump of The Post writes that this development can be attributed to former President Donald Trump, whose enthusiasm for the campaign (and, of course, clouding the political waters for any potential federal prosecution) prompted him to announce the party’s 2024 nomination bid. . According to Philip:
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) will not seek the top Democratic leadership position in the House of Representatives in the next Congress, saying he will support the next generation.
In a letter to House Democrats, Hoyer said he thought it was time for him to continue serving “in a different role.” Although he will remain in Congress and return to the Appropriations Committee as a member, he will not seek elected leadership.
Asked why he chose to step back, Hoyer told reporters, “You may not have heard of it, [but] I’m 83.”
Democratic lawmakers immediately endorsed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) after she spoke on the House floor after announcing her resignation as leader. Watch the exciting moment:
Post time: Nov-18-2022
