Republican Slams ‘Dark Of Night’ Construction Of Plexiglass Structure To Allow COVID-Exposed Dems To Vote For Pelosi

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) needed nearly every last vote to win another stint as speaker of the House on Sunday.

Before the vote, 427 members of the House answered present when roll was called, 220 Democrats and 207 Republicans. That meant that Pelosi would need a majority of 214 votes to return as speaker, so she could lose just six Democratic votes to retain her post.