Five Democrats opposed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a tight vote on the House floor on Sunday, although Pelosi was able to reclaim her speakership. Pelosi won 216 votes to House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) 209 votes, and he retained his role as House minority leader. Not a single GOP House member defected from McCarthy. The five Democrats who did not vote for Pelosi include Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine), Conor Lamb (D-Pa.), Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.). Golden voted for Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Lamb voted for House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), while the other three voted “present.” All five of the Democrats are considered centrist and have supported a number of bipartisan initiatives. “I’ve been pretty vocal about the need for more Midwestern leaders, people who represent areas like where I’m from. And also I think it’s important to be training a next generation of …
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