Pelosi’s Power Takes a Hit With Diminished U.S. House Majority
- Democratic losses add to the party’s legislative hurdles
- House Speaker promised to step aside from leadership by 2023
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Nancy Pelosi’s prestige and power as House speaker took a hit as Tuesday’s Democratic losses left her heading into what could be her last term in Congress with a diminished majority and an emboldened Republican conference.
Democrats broadly fell short of expectations in Tuesday’s elections, leaving Pelosi with less room to maneuver an ideologically diverse caucus, and possibly still contending with a Republican-led Senate even if Joe Biden ends up edging out President Donald Trump.