Five Democrats Oppose Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker in Vote

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), walks from the Senate floor as both chambers of Congress are aimed to pass the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) package in a marathon session on Capitol Hill Washington, on Dec. 21, 2020. Ken Cedeno/Reuters

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.