Pelosi Is ‘Very Confident’ Democrats ‘Will Hold Majority’ After 2022 Midterms

Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speak after President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on April 28, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that she believes Democrats will hold the majority in the House after the 2022 midterm elections, saying that her confidence stems from recent census results.

According to the Census Bureau, Texas gained two seats in the House, while Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon gained one seat. Meanwhile, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia lost one seat each.