House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., predicted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will receive enough support among her party to continue in her position for another term. During her last term, Pelosi found herself at odds with more left-wing colleagues such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., after the speaker spoke dismissively about them to the New York Times. PELOSI'S NEW HOUSE RULES ARE GENDER-NEUTRAL, CURTAIL GOP'S ABILITY TO FORCE 'GOTCHA' VOTESThis led to Ocasio-Cortez accusing Pelosi of "singling out" women of color. This term brings more candidates from Ocasio-Cortez's end of the political spectrum, such as Reps.-elect Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Cori Bush, D-Mo. In a recent CNN interview, both Bowman and Bush refused to say whether they would vote for Pelosi for speaker.

Source: Fox News January 03, 2021 16:18 UTC