The 80-year-old Democrat obtained 219 votes in favor and 206 against, remaining in the position for which she was elected and which places her in the third row of the presidential succession, behind the vice president.
Pelosi, who had already held office between 2007 and 2011, faced no opponent, but had to overcome two problems to be re-elected, according to the Spanish news agency Efe: the possibility of some Democrats breaking ranks and the risk of others deciding not to travel to the American capital due to the covid-19 pandemic.
As of today, Democratic Party representatives will occupy 222 seats in the House of Representatives, while Republicans will have 211, which is why it was important to ensure that almost all Democrats were present in the vote.
The Pelosi vote comes on the same day that a recording of Trump was released asking the Governor of Georgia to “find” the necessary votes to reverse the vote in this state, with several news reports of divisions within the Republican Party over these attempts by the still President, on the eve of several demonstrations encouraged by Trump in Washington in his favor.
According to the AP, Trump will have secured the support of a dozen Republican senators and up to 100 members of the House of Representatives to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress meets in a joint session to confirm President-elect Joe Biden, who he won the elections with 306 votes in favor and 232 votes against.
Joe Biden is due to take office on January 20, with the immediate priorities of fighting the covid-19 pandemic and recovering the world’s largest economy.
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