Democratic Nancy Pelosi for the fourth time leads the House of Representatives of the US Congress, which began its work on January 3 US Congress 117th convocation. The meeting is broadcasted at the website of the legislative body.
80-year-old Pelosi received the support of the majority of Congressmen due to lack of serious opposition, defeating 55-year-old Republican Kevin McCarthy . In the lower house of Congress, she has led the Democrats since 2003. She was a speaker in 2007-2011 and since 2019.
According to the results of the November 2020 elections, the Democrats lost part of their mandates, but retained the majority in the House of Representatives.
On New Year’s Eve, vandals painted Nancy Pelosi’s house in San Francisco with graffiti , doused with fake blood and threw a pig’s head under the door. Her garage door read “$ 2,000 (crossed out)”, “Cancel the lease” and “We want everything.”
Elected in November, the new composition of the US Congress began work on Sunday, January 3. The House of Representatives held its first session, and the Senate, control over which has not yet been determined, gathered for the session. The general session of the Congress will take place on January 6. It must approve the candidacy of the elected President of the country Joe Biden .